Rissiam

Place in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso
13°18′N 1°35′W / 13.300°N 1.583°W / 13.300; -1.583Country Burkina FasoRegionCentre-Nord RegionProvinceBam ProvinceDepartmentKongoussi DepartmentPopulation
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Rissiam is a village in the Kongoussi Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 978.[1]

It is located approximately 20 km southwest of Lake Bam.

A distinguishing feature is a series of soil erosion control measures built from 1989 onwards, that have stabilised gullies in a seasonal river channel, and farmers' fields.

References

  1. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  • Satellite map at Maplandia.com
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Burkina Faso Bam Province
Capital: Kongoussi
Bourzanga Department
Guibare DepartmentKongoussi DepartmentNasséré DepartmentRollo DepartmentRouko DepartmentSabcé DepartmentTikaré DepartmentZimtenga Department


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