Bourzanga
Bourzanga | |
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| Coordinates: 13°40′41″N 1°32′46″W / 13.67806°N 1.54611°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Nord Region |
| Province | Bam Province |
| Department | Bourzanga Department |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 27,213 |
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 27,313. 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.
In August 2024, this town was attacked by JNIM, which left at least 600 people dead.