Loropéni

Place in Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Loropéni is a market town in southern Burkina Faso, lying about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Gaoua. Nearby are the medieval stone ruins of Loropéni, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009. These ruins of a fortress, which date back at least a thousand years, are the country's first World Heritage Site.[1]

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Remains of defensive walls at the ruins of Loropéni, May 2016
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Loropéni
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 10°18′N 3°32′W
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSud-Ouest
ProvincePoni
DepartmentLoropéni
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Official nameRuins of Loropéni
CriteriaCultural: (iii)
Reference1225rev
Inscription2009 (33rd Session)
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