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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1985[1] | 3,373 | — |
| 2006[2] | 7,441 | +120.6% |
| 2019[3] | 15,066 | +102.5% |
History
Between October 6 and 8 2024, JNIM militants attacked the town and massacred at least 150 civilians and burned down much of the town.[4] The initial attacks occurred after the terrorists cut off mobile networks, where they then proceeded to attack the main market of the town.[5] The following day, they returned to the town to attack the hospital. On the final day, the terrorists returned to massacre all the men they could find.[6]
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).[7]
References
- ^ "RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION - 1985 • Structure par âge et sexe des villages du Burkina Faso DEUXIEME EDITION" (PDF). MINISTERE DU PLAN ET DE LA COOPERATION; INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA STATISTIQUE ET DE LA DEMOGRAPHIE; DIRECTION DE LA DEMOGRAPHIE. 1985. pp. 82–91.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Carnes-Douglas, Liam (10 October 2024). "TRAC Incident Report: Suspected Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wa al- Muslimin (JNIM) Militants Led an Armed Assault on Civilians at a Market in Manni, Gnagna Province, Burkina Faso". Tracterrorism. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Burkina Faso: Terrorists carry out brutal massacre over three days". ACN Canada. Aid to the Church in Need. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Health map 2010" (PDF). CNS.bf, Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso. January 2012. p. 67. Retrieved September 24, 2021.