Namissiguima | |
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 Namissiguima Department, Yatenga location in the province | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Yatenga Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.2 sq mi (497.8 km2) |
| Population (2019 census) [1] | |
| • Total | 58,830 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Namissiguima is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Namissiguima. [2]
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Loungue is a town within the Namissiguima department of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso.
Namissiguima is a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Namissiguima.
In early July 2022, two separate massacres occurred in Bourasso, Kossi Province and Namissiguima Department, Yatenga Province in Burkina Faso. The massacre in Bourasso killed 22 people, and the one in Namissiguima killed 12.
On April 8, 2022, unknown jihadists ambushed a Burkinabe military base near the town of Namissiguima, in Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso.
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