Blitta

Article summary

Blitta is a prefecture and town located in the Centrale Region of Togo. Blitta has an area of 2,973 miles and there are roughly 200 or more villages in the area. The prefecture has a population of 163,272 inhabitants (2022 census). The Blitta prefecture contains the canton (administrative divisions) of Blitta, Langabou, Pagala-Gare, Yégué, Tcharé-Baou, Katchenké, M’Poti, Diguengué, Tintchro, Pagala-Village, Atchintsé, Welly, Agbandi, Koffiti, Yaloumbé, Tchaloudè, Waragni, Blitta-Village, Doufouli, Tchifama, and Dikpéléou.

Key claims

1. area: 2,611 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 163,272 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 30,065 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the area is "2,611 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
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4. The record states that the population is "30,065 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378173743