Bourzanga

Bourzanga
Bourzanga

Location in Burkina Faso

Coordinates: 13°40′41″N 1°32′46″W / 13.67806°N 1.54611°W / 13.67806; -1.54611Coordinates: 13°40′41″N 1°32′46″W / 13.67806°N 1.54611°W / 13.67806; -1.54611
Country  Burkina Faso
Region Centre-Nord Region
Province Bam Province
Department Bourzanga Department
Population
  Total 7,088

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 7,088.[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]

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