Poni Province
Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
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The Ruins of Loropéni
Its capital is Gaoua.
Departments
Poni is divided into 10 departments:
Places of interest
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Poni Province 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.
See also
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sud-Ouest Region
- ^ "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
10°15′N 3°25′W / 10.250°N 3.417°W