Maban people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~113,900 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ethiopia, South Sudan | |
| Languages | |
| Maban | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Animism |
The Maban, also referred to as the Maaban, Burun, or Chai, are a Nilotic ethnic group of about 110,000 to 113,900 people in the Upper Nile state of South Sudan and, in smaller populations, Ethiopia. The Maban inhabit pockets of land (considering the Sudanese border) from Nile east of the city of Renk, north of the Sobat River until the foothills of the Ethiopian Highlands. Many are IDPs due to war.
The Maban in South Sudan account for the majority of the Maban population, with anywhere from 103,000 to about 107,000 (a deduced amount by the count of them in Ethiopia). In Ethiopia, they number from around 5,400 to 5,800, with other estimates reaching around 7,000 and over 10,000. The Maban are the majority people group in Maban County among others, also being the most prominent in towns like Bunj.