Bourzanga
Bourzanga | |
|---|---|
Bourzanga Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′41″N 1°32′46″W / 13.67806°N 1.54611°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Nord Region |
| Province | Bam Province |
| Department | Bourzanga Department |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 27,213 |
Bourzanga is the capital of the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso.[1] 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.[2]
In August 2024, this town was attacked by JNIM, which left at least 600 people dead.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006[3] | 7,235 | — |
| 2019[4] | 27,213 | +276.1% |
References
- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Les nécropoles de Bourzanga - UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Accessed on 2009-04-21
- ^ "List of villages from 2006 Burkina Faso census".
- ^ Fichier des localités du 5e RGPH (PDF) (in French). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (Burkina Faso). June 2022. pp. 106–115.