| Silgadji | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Burkina Faso |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Burkina Faso |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sahel |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Soum |
| Subdivision Type3: | Department |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tongomayel |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Elevation M: | 323 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,062 |
| Elevation Max M: | 479 |
| Elevation Min M: | 291 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 4,977 |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Coordinates: | 13.8167°N -19°W |
Silgadji is a town located in the province of Soum in Burkina Faso. It has a population of 4,977.
The closest international airport to Silgadji is the Ouagadougou Airport located 164 km away.[4]
On 25 January 2020, 39 people were killed in Silgadji by armed jihadists. Victims were told to separate into two groups by gender and then told to "convert to Islam or die".[5] [6] [7]
See main article: Silgadji bus bombing. On 5 September 2022, a bus outside of Silgadji was traveling from Djibo to Ouagadougou when it hit a mine, killing 35 people and injuring 37 others. The victims were mainly traders and students returning to the capital. The perpetrators of the attack are unknown.[8]