Sanrgo is a rural settlement situated in Kaya department, Sanmatenga province, in the region of Centre-Nord in Burkina Faso.
Sanrgo | |
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  Sanrgo Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 13°12′56″N 1°01′35″W / 13.21556°N 1.02639°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Nord |
| Province | Sanmatenga |
| Department | Kaya |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,239 inhabitants |
Geography
editSanrgo is located 3 kilometres north of Kalambaogo and 13 km northeast from Kaya city, the capital of the department. The village lies on the departmental road 18 between Kaya and Barsalogho.
History
editSince 2015, the country has been embroiled in an Islamist uprising, leading to several conflicts between Fulani and Mossi communities fleeing massacres to the south. In October 2019, hundreds of internally displaced people fled to Sanrgo.[1]
In 2020, six people were arrested by a civilian militia, Volontaires de la Défenses (VDP) for allegedly contacting jihadists.[2]
Education and health
editThe closest health centre to Sanrgo is the Kalambaogo Health and Social Promotion Centre while the Regional Hospital Centre (CHR) is located in Kaya.
The village possesses two elementary public schools.[3] The nearest College of General Education is in Kalambaogo.
References
edit- ^ Sidwaya, BM (2020-12-21). "Femmes déplacées internes : à Kaya, elles "se vendent" pour survivre". Quotidien Sidwaya (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Infowakat - Arrestations et exécutions extrajudiciaires dans la commune de Barsalogho : le MBDHP réagit". Infowakat (in French). 2020-05-16. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "CENI - BURKINA FASO – ELECTIONS MUNICIPALES DU 22/05/2016 – STATISTIQUES DES BUREAUX DE VOTE PAR COMMUNES \ ARRONDISSEMENTS" (PDF). 2016-04-22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-12-24.