Mahkan, Syria

Mahkan (Arabic: مَحْكَان, romanized: 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. During Syria Civil war, Mahkan was occupied by ISIS and was captured by Syrian Army on 23 October 2017.

Mahkan
مَحْكَان
Town
Mahkan
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°58′28″N 40°29′8″E
Country Syria
GovernorateDeir ez-Zor
DistrictMayadin
SubdistrictMayadin
Population
 (2004)
  Total10,086
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC5174
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