Loropeni | |
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![]() Loropeni Department location in the province | |
Country | ![]() |
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
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/2016.05-441-134ap_archeology%2Cexcavation_Lorop%C3%A9ni_Ruins_nr.Lorop%C3%A9ni%28Poni_Prv.%29%2CBF_sun15may2016-1119h.jpg/220px-2016.05-441-134ap_archeology%2Cexcavation_Lorop%C3%A9ni_Ruins_nr.Lorop%C3%A9ni%28Poni_Prv.%29%2CBF_sun15may2016-1119h.jpg)
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.
10°17′00″N 3°31′00″W / 10.2833°N 3.51667°W