Loropéni

Loropeni is both a municipality (French commune Rurale ) and a comprehensive department of the same territory in the West African state of Burkina Faso in the Sud-Ouest region and the province of Poni. The municipality has 45 297 inhabitants.

In June 2009, the ruins of Loropeni, part of an ancient system of fortifications to protect the trans-Saharan trade in gold, added as the first item of the country in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites have been.

Sud-Ouest Region (Burkina Faso) Bouroum-Bouroum Department Gaoua Gbomblora Department Kampti Department Nako Department
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