Les necropoles de Bourzanga
Les necropoles de Bourzanga is part of the Tentative list of Burkina Faso in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The necropolises of Bourzanga are groups of bural sites. They consist of 2 groups: one with Dogon jars (in which the dead were placed vertically) and one with Kurmuba stelae. The graves are underground and the stelae placed on top of them.
Map of Les necropoles de Bourzanga
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Les necropoles de Bourzanga
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Added
- 1996
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Structure - Burial
- Link
- By ID
Site History
1996 Added to Tentative List
1980 Rejected
1979 Deferred
Bureau - More info required
Site Links
Unesco Website: Les necropoles de Bourzanga