Bentiu, also spelled Bantiu, is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Unity State. Bentiu is located in Rubkona County, Unity State, in the …Bentiu, also spelled Bantiu, is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Unity State. Bentiu is located in Rubkona County, Unity State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, near the international border with the Republic of the Sudan. It lies approximately 654 kilometers, by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Bentiu sits on the southern bank of the Bahr el Ghazal River that separates it from the town of Rubkona, which sits on the river's northern bank. The two towns are joined by the El Salaam Bridge that spans the river. This bridge, along with a market, was bombed and partially damaged by North Sudanese MiG-29 bomber airplanes on April 23, 2012, during the Heglig Crisis. At least three people were killed in the raid.
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