Bittou | |
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  Bittou Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′27″N 0°18′14″W / 11.25750°N 0.30389°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Est Region |
| Province | Boulgou Province |
| Department | Bittou Department |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 31,210 |
Bittou is a town and seat of the Bittou Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. The town is a stop on the caravan trading route.[2] Today the town is located along the N16 Road which links Burkina Faso with Northern Togo and Ghana (via Togo). In 1898 the French Colonial Army built a fort here to keep the British Colonial Army from capturing the area.[3] As of 2019, the town has a population of 31,210.[1]
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3