Loropéni Department
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Country | Burkina Faso |
Province | Poni Province |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Loropeni is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.[1]
Towns and villages[]
Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.[2]
Places of interest[]
The Department is home to Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of Loropéni, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.[3]
References[]
- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
Coordinates: 10°17′00″N 3°31′00″W / 10.2833°N 3.51667°W
Categories:
- Departments of Burkina Faso
- Poni Province
- Sud-Ouest Region geography stubs