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Loropéni Department

Coordinates: 10°17′00″N 3°31′00″W / 10.2833°N 3.51667°W / 10.2833; -3.51667
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Loropeni
Loropeni Department location in the province
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

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

Places of interest

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The Ruins of Loropéni

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

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  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