Bourzanga
Bourzanga is a town in the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Bourzanga Department and has a population of 27,313. The town contains an ancient necropolis that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on April 9, 1996, due to its purported universal cultural importance.
In August 2024, this town was attacked by JNIM, which left at least 600 people dead.
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ Les nécropoles de Bourzanga - UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Accessed on 2009-04-21
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