Bissa

Bissa, Bam is a village in the Sabce Department of in northern-central . The village was relocated between 2011 and 2013 to allow for the construction of the Bissa gold mine.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,620 residents
  • Description: village in Sabce Department, Bam Province, Burkina Faso
  • Also known as: Bissa, Bam

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sabcé and Rounou.

Village
Sabce is a town in the Sabce Department of in northern-central . It is the capital of the Sabce Department. is situated 3½ km northwest of Bissa.

Village
is a village in the Sabce Department of in northern-central . is situated 5 km northwest of Bissa.

Village
is a village in the Sabce Department of in northern-central . is situated 6 km southwest of Bissa.

Bissa

Latitude
13.17784° or 13° 10′ 40″ north
Longitude
-1.50364° or 1° 30′ 13″ west
Population
1,620
Elevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)
Open location code
7C5W5FHW+4G
Geo­Names ID
2362400
Wiki­data ID
Q4918425
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Bissa” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Бисиа
  • Cebuano: Bissia
  • Dutch: Bissa, Bam
  • French: Bissa
  • Persian: بیسا (سابسه)
  • Persian: بیسا
  • South Azerbaijani: بیسا (سابسه)
  • South Azerbaijani: بیسا
  • Swedish: Bissia
  • Uzbek: Bissa (Bam)
  • Uzbek: Bissa

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