Solhan (department)

Department in Yagha Province, Burkina Faso

Department in Sahel Region, Burkina Faso

Solhan

Department

Solhan Department location in the province

Country|  Burkina Faso
Region| Sahel Region
Province| Yagha Province
Area

• Total

| 517 sq mi (1,338 km2)
Population

(2019 census)[1]

• Total

| 35,966
• Density| 70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone| UTC+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

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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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