Solhan (department)

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Solhan
Department
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Solhan Department location in the province
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Sahel Region
Province Yagha Province
Area
 • Total517 sq mi (1,338 km2)
Population
 (2019 census) [1]
 • Total35,966
 • Density70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Solhan is a department or commune of Yagha Province in the Sahel Region of northern Burkina Faso. [2] [3]

A massacre occurred in Solhan in June 2021, killing over 100 civilians. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
  2. ↑ "Résultats préliminaires du RGPH 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Resultats Preliminaires, Du recensement General De La Population Et De L'Habitation De 2006" (PDF). Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "100 civilians killed in Burkina Faso in deadliest attack since 2015". Daily Sabah. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Burkina Faso attack: More than 130 killed in village raid". BBC News. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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