Loropéni Department
Department in Poni Province, Burkina Faso
Loropeni | |
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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
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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]
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Capital: Gaoua
- Bouroum-Bouroum Department
- Bousséra Department
- Djigoué Department
- Gaoua Department
- Gbomblora Department
- Kampti Department
- Loropéni Department
- Malba Department
- Nako Department
- Périgban (or Pérignan) Department
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10°17′00″N 3°31′00″W / 10.2833°N 3.51667°W / 10.2833; -3.51667
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