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Place in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso
Bourzanga
Bourzanga is located in Burkina FasoBourzangaBourzangaLocation in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°40′41″N 1°32′46″W / 13.67806°N 1.54611°W / 13.67806; -1.54611
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Nord Region
ProvinceBam Province
DepartmentBourzanga Department
Population
 • Total27,213

Bourzanga is a town in the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Bourzanga Department and has a population of 27,313. The town contains an ancient necropolis that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 9, 1996, due to its purported universal cultural importance.

In August 2024, this town was attacked by JNIM, which left at least 600 people dead.

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
  2. Les nécropoles de Bourzanga - UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Accessed on 2009-04-21

External links

Burkina Faso Bam Province
Capital: Kongoussi
Bourzanga Department
Guibare Department
Kongoussi Department
Nasséré Department
Rollo Department
Rouko Department
Sabcé Department
Tikaré Department
Zimtenga Department


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