Silgadji | |
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Town | |
  Silgadji Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′N1°18′W / 13.817°N 1.300°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel |
| Province | Soum |
| Department | Tongomayel |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (2012) [3] | |
• Total | 4,977 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Silgadji is a town located in the province of Soum in Burkina Faso. It has a population of 4,977.
The closest international airport to Silgadji is the Ouagadougou Airport located 164 km away. [4]
On 25 January 2020, 39 people were killed in Silgadji by armed jihadists. Victims were told to separate into two groups by gender and then told to "convert to Islam or die". [5] [6] [7]
On 5 September 2022, a bus outside of Silgadji was traveling from Djibo to Ouagadougou when it hit a mine, killing 35 people and injuring 37 others. The victims were mainly traders and students returning to the capital. The perpetrators of the attack are unknown. [8]
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