Bourzanga

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Bourzanga
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Bourzanga
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°40′41″N1°32′46″W / 13.67806°N 1.54611°W / 13.67806; -1.54611
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Centre-Nord Region
Province Bam Province
Department Bourzanga Department
Population
 (2019 census) [1]
 • Total27,213

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. [2]

In August 2024, this town was attacked by JNIM, which left at least 600 people dead.

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