Mankien | |
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Town | |
  Mankien Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 9°03′09″N 29°05′43″E / 9.052387°N 29.095359°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Greater Upper Nile |
| State | Unity |
| County | Mayom County |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Mankien (or Mankin) is a community in Unity State in South Sudan. With a key location near the oil fields, the town changed hands more than once during the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005). In April 2011 the town was once again the scene of conflict between militia and government troops.