Djibo
Djibo | |
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Town | |
 Senegalia laeta specimen in Djibo | |
  Djibo Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 14°06′04″N 01°37′50″W / 14.10111°N 1.63056°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel |
| Province | Soum Province |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 61,462 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Djibo is a town in northern Burkina Faso and the capital city of Soum Province. It is situated 203 km (126 mi) north of Ouagadougou and 45 km (28 mi) from the frontier with Mali. It was founded in the 16th century and became the capital of Djilgodji, before becoming dominated by the Massina Empire in the 19th century. It is known for its animal market. The main ethnic group are the Fulani. The spillway of Djibo Dam was the scene of a potentially catastrophic accident involving a cyanide laden truck en route to nearby Inata gold mine on the 29th of July 2011.[2]
Africanews reported on 4 March 2022 that a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in the city as it was laid siege to by jihadist forces.[3]
History
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References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Archived 2022-08-02 at the Wayback Machine Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ Davies, Stephen (August 18, 2011). "Cyanide accident at Djibo dam in Burkina Faso: will the gold mines kill us before they save us? (Part One)".
- ^ AfricaNews (2022-03-04). "Siege of Djibo in Burkina Faso is a potential humanitarian disaster". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
External links
Djibo travel guide from Wikivoyage
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