Arbinda
Town in Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
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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.
Country
Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoArbinda | |
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Town | |
  Arbinda Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 14°13′45″N 0°51′48″W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Province | Soum Province |
| Department | Arbinda Department |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 45,818 |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
History
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]
