Arbinda
Town
Arbinda is located in Burkina Faso
Arbinda
Arbinda
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 14ยฐ13โ€ฒ45โ€ณN 0ยฐ51โ€ฒ48โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ14.22917ยฐN 0.86333ยฐW๏ปฟ / 14.22917; -0.86333
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
ProvinceSoum Province
DepartmentArbinda Department
Population
ย (2019 census)[1]
ย โ€ขย Total
45,818
Time zoneUTCยฑ00:00 (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

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Main article: Arbinda attack

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

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  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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