Bilanga

Bilanga
Bilanga Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°32′52″N0°0′10″W / 12.54778°N 0.00278°W / 12.54778; -0.00278
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Est Region
Province	Gnagna Province
Department	Bilanga Department
Population  (2019)
• Total	6,748

Bilanga is the capital of the Bilanga Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. ^[1]

History

Bilanga was at one point the capital of the Gourma region, and fought several wars against the Songhai Empire. After his decisive loss at the Battle of Tondibi and his subsequent deposition, Askia Ishaq II sought refuge in the town. But the first night he was there, the vengeful population stormed the house where his party was staying and killed him. ^[2]

Population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006 [3]	3,893	—
2019 [4]	6,748	+73.3%

References

1. Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived March 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
2. Kati, Mahmud; Wise, Christopher. Ta'rikh al Fattash: The Timbuktu Chronicles 1493-1599. p. 165. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
3. "List of villages from 2006 Burkina Faso census".
4. Fichier des localités du 5e RGPH (PDF) (in French). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (Burkina Faso). June 2022. pp. 194–205.