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Namssiguia

Coordinates: 13°50′N 1°36′W / 13.833°N 1.600°W / 13.833; -1.600
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Namssiguia
Namssiguia is located in Burkina Faso
Namssiguia
Namssiguia
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°50′N 1°36′W / 13.833°N 1.600°W / 13.833; -1.600
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Nord Region
ProvinceBam Province
DepartmentBourzanga Department
Population
 (1996)
 • Total2,776
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Namssiguia is a town in the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 2,776.[1]

Massacre

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In January 2022, Islamist militants killed looted the town, killing ten people.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Burkina attack kills around 10 civilians". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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