Loropéni Department

Loropeni
Department
Loropeni Department location in the province
Country	Burkina Faso
Province	Poni Province
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Loropeni is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.^[1]

Towns and villages

Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.^[2]

Places of interest

The Ruins of Loropéni

The Department is home to Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of Loropéni, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.^[3]

References

Poni Province
Capital: Gaoua
Bouroum-Bouroum Department Boussera Department Djigoue Department Gaoua Department Gbomblora Department Kampti Department Loropeni Department Malba Department Nako Department Perigban Department

Coordinates: 10°17′00″N 3°31′00″W / 10.2833°N 3.51667°W / 10.2833; -3.51667