Sanrgo is a rural settlement situated in
Kaya department,
Sanmatenga province
Sanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.
Its capital is Kaya, Burkina Faso, Kaya.
Departments
Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments:
* Barsalogho Department
* Boussouma Department, Sanmatenga ...
, in the
region
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of
Centre-Nord in
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...
.
Geography
Sanrgo 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
Since 2015, the country has been embroiled in an
Islamist uprising, leading to several conflicts between
Fulani
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and
Mossi communities fleeing massacres to the south. In October 2019, hundreds of
internally displaced people
An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders. They are often referred to as refugees, although they do not fall within the legal definitions of a refugee.
I ...
fled to Sanrgo.
In 2020, six people were arrested by a civilian militia, Volontaires de la Défenses (VDP) for allegedly contacting jihadists.
Education and health
The closest health centre to Sanrgo is the Kalambaogo Health and Social Promotion Centre while the Regional Hospital Centre (CHR) is located in
Kaya
Kaya may refer to:
People
*Kaya (given name)
* Kaya (surname)
Places
*Kaya, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso, capital of the department
* Kaya Airport, serving the town
* Kaya Department, a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in cen ...
.
The village possesses two
elementary
Elementary may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* ''Elementary'' (Cindy Morgan album), 2001
* ''Elementary'' (The End album), 2007
* ''Elementary'', a Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin album, 1977
Other uses in arts, entertainment, an ...
public schools.
The nearest College of General Education is in Kalambaogo.
References
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Populated places in the Centre-Nord Region