title: Loropéni Department
text: # Loropéni Department
  
  Loropeni is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.
  
  ## Towns and villages
  
  Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.
  
  ## Places of interest
  
  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.
  
  