Arbinda

Arbinda (also spelled Aribinda) is a town in and the capital of the Arbinda Department of Soum Province in northern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 45,818 as of 2019.

Arbinda
Town
Arbinda Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 14°13′45″N 0°51′48″W
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sahel Region
Province	Soum Province
Department	Arbinda Department
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Total	45,818
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (GMT)

History

Main article: Arbinda attack

On 24 December 2019, a group of militants attacked civilians and a military base in Arbinda in one of Burkina Faso's deadliest attacks. At least 122 people were killed, including 35 civilians, 7 soldiers, and 80 attackers.^[2]