Manni
Manni | |
|---|---|
  Manni Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 13°15′36″N 0°12′34″W / 13.26000°N 0.20944°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Est Region |
| Province | Gnagna Province |
| Department | Manni Department |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 15,066 |
Manni is the capital of the Manni Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso.
Geography
Location and environment
Manni is located 35 km north of Bogandé, the provincial capital, and 30 km south of Taparko.
It is on the edge of a tributary of the Faga River, on which the Manni embankment dam was built.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006[1] | 7,441 | — |
| 2019[2] | 15,066 | +102.5% |
History
In October 2024, there was a massacre of around 150 people.[3]
Economy
Economic and commercial center of the department, the village benefits from its central location for trade between the north and the south of the province of Gnagna.
Transports
The village is crossed by national road 18.
Health and education
Manni hosts a medical center and a health and social promotion center (CSPS).[4]
References
- ^ "List of villages from 2006 Burkina Faso census".
- ^ 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.
- ^ ZENIT, Staff. "Burkina Faso: Terrorists carry out brutal massacre over three days". ZENIT - English (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ "Health map 2010" (PDF). CNS.bf, Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso. January 2012. p. 67. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
