Loropéni Department

Loropeni
Loropeni Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvincePoni Province
Area
 • Total
795 sq mi (2,059 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total
61,952
 • Density78/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Loropeni is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.[2]

Towns and villages

Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Burkina Faso: Communes
  2. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

10°17′00″N 3°31′00″W / 10.2833°N 3.51667°W / 10.2833; -3.51667