Mahkan, Syria Explained

Official Name:Mahkan
Native Name:مَحْكَان
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.9744°N 40.4856°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Deir ez-Zor
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mayadin
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Mayadin
Population Total:10,086
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C5174

Mahkan (Arabic: مَحْكَان|Maḥkān) is a Syrian town located in Mayadin District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahkan had a population of 10,086 in the 2004 census.[1] During Syria Civil war, Mahkan was occupied by ISIS and was captured by Syrian Army on 23 October 2017.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2018-05-05.
  2. Web site: No safe place for ISIS on the Euphrates as Syrian Army drives south at full speed. 2018-05-05.