Rissiam

Rissiam is a village in the Kongoussi Department of in northern . It is located approximately 20 km southwest of . 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.
Wikipedia
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 350 metres (1,140 feet)
  • …is also known as “Riziam”
  • Description: place in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sankondé and Sargo.
is a village in the Kongoussi Department of in northern .
is a town in the Kongoussi Department of in northern . is situated 3 km northeast of Rissiam.
is a town in the Sabce Department of in northern-central . is situated 4 km southeast of Rissiam.

Rissiam

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Latitude
13.30442° or 13° 18′ 16″ north
Longitude
-1.58328° or 1° 34′ 60″ west
Open location code
7C5W8C38+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 902972752
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2356212
Wiki­data ID
Q7336355

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Rissiam” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Рисиам”
  • Cebuano: “Rissiam”
  • Dutch: “Rissiam”
  • French: “Rissiam”
  • Persian: “ریسیام”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ریسیام”
  • Swedish: “Rissiam”
  • Uzbek: “Rissiam”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mairie de Kongoussi and Haut Commissariat du Bam.

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