Loropéni

Loropéni
Remains of defensive walls at the ruins of Loropéni, May 2016
Loropéni Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 10°18′N 3°32′W / 10.300°N 3.533°W / 10.300; -3.533
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sud-Ouest
Province	Poni
Department	Loropéni
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ruins of Loropéni
Criteria	Cultural: (iii)
Reference	1225rev
Inscription	2009 (33rd Session)

Loropéni is a market town in southern Burkina Faso, lying about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Gaoua. Nearby are the medieval stone ruins of Loropéni, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009. These ruins of a fortress, which date back at least a thousand years, are the country's first World Heritage site.^[1]

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Coordinates: 10°18′N 3°32′W / 10.300°N 3.533°W / 10.300; -3.533