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Manni | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 13°15′36″N 0°12′34″W / 13.26000°N 0.20944°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Est Region |
| Province | Gnagna Province |
| Department | Manni Department |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 15,066 |
Manni is a town in the Manni Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Manni Department and has a population of 15,066.
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.
In October 2024, there was a massacre of around 150 people.[4]
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.
The village is crossed by national road 18.
Manni hosts a medical center and a health and social promotion center (CSPS).[5]