Arbinda

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Arbinda
Town
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Arbinda
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 14°13′45″N0°51′48″W / 14.22917°N 0.86333°W / 14.22917; -0.86333
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Region Sahel Region
Province Soum Province
Department Arbinda Department
Population
 (2019 census) [1]
 • Total
45,818
Time zone UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Arbinda (also spelled Aribinda) is a town in and the capital of the Arbinda Department of Soum Province in northern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 45,818 as of 2019.

History

On 24 December 2019, a group of militants attacked civilians and a military base in Arbinda in one of Burkina Faso's deadliest attacks. At least 122 people were killed, including 35 civilians, 7 soldiers, and 80 attackers. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
  2. ↑ "Thirty-five civilians killed in Burkina Faso after army repels militant attack". Thomson Reuters Foundation. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.


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