Djibo

This article covers the city in Africa. For further meanings, see Djibo (disambiguation) .

Djibo
Status:	commune urbaine
Region:	Sahel
Province:	Soum
Surface:
Residents:	60,599
Population density:
Structure:	9 sectors / 22 villages
Mayor:	Oumarou Dicko
Prefect:	Romuald Ouédraogo
location
Djibo Location in Burkina Faso

Djibo is a city in northern Burkina Faso with 60,599 inhabitants (2006 census). It is the capital of Soum Province in the Sahel region .

Djibo was founded in the 16th century and was the capital of the Fulani emirate Djelgodji , in the 19th century it was dominated by Massina . The most important population group are the Fulbe . The city is known for its cattle market.

See also

• List of cities in Burkina Faso

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Preliminary results of the 2006 census ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 3.3 MB) 
2. ↑ Council of Ministers, July 26, 2006 ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Coordinates: 14 ° 6 ′  N , 1 ° 38 ′  W