Manni

Manni is a town in the Manni Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Manni Department and has a population of 15,066.

For other uses, see Manni (disambiguation).

Manni
Manni Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°15′36″N 0°12′34″W
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Est Region
Province	Gnagna Province
Department	Manni Department
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Total	15,066

Geography

Location and environment

Manni is located 35 km north of Bogandé, the provincial capital, and 30 km south of Taparko.

It is on the edge of a tributary of the Faga River, on which the Manni embankment dam was built.

Demography

• In 2003, the village had an estimated 7,276 inhabitants.^[2]
• In 2006, the village had a population of 7,441 inhabitants.^[3]

History

In October 2024, there was a massacre of around 150 people.^[4]

Economy

Economic and commercial center of the department, the village benefits from its central location for trade between the north and the south of the province of Gnagna.

Transports

The village is crossed by national road 18.

Health and education

Manni hosts a medical center and a health and social promotion center (CSPS).^[5]