Bourzanga

Bourzanga
Bourzanga is located in Burkina Faso
Bourzanga
Bourzanga
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°40′41″N 1°32′46″W / 13.67806°N 1.54611°W / 13.67806; -1.54611
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Nord Region
ProvinceBam Province
DepartmentBourzanga Department
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • 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.[2]

In August 2024, this town was attacked by JNIM, which left at least 600 people dead.

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