Solhan
Solhan Department location in the province
Solhan Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
ProvinceYagha Province
Area
  Total517 sq mi (1,338 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
  Total35,966
  Density70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC+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]

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.
  5. "Burkina Faso attack: More than 130 killed in village raid". BBC News. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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