Namssiguia | |
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  Namssiguia Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 13°50′N1°36′W / 13.833°N 1.600°W Coordinates: 13°50′N1°36′W / 13.833°N 1.600°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Nord Region |
| Province | Bam Province |
| Department | Bourzanga Department |
| Population (1996) | |
| • Total | 2,776 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Namssiguia is a town in the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 2,776. [1]
In January 2022, Islamist militants killed looted the town, killing ten people. [2]
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