Douroula

Douroula
Status:	commune rurale
Region:	Boucle du Mouhoun
Province:	Mouhoun
Surface:
Residents:	12,806
Population density:
Structure:	12 villages
Mayor:	Yacouba Soaré
Prefect:
location
Douroula

Douroula is both a municipality ( French commune rurale ) and a department encompassing the same area in the West African state of Burkina Faso , in the Boucle du Mouhoun region and the Mouhoun province . The community has 12,806 inhabitants in 12 villages.

Remains of iron production dating back to the 8th century BC have been found in Douroula. They are evidence of widespread iron smelting in Africa at a very early stage. Due to their extraordinary importance as evidence of a tradition or culture, these sites were included in the list of world heritage sites by UNESCO in 2019, together with sites at other locations in Burkina Faso, under the title "Historic iron smelting sites ".

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Preliminary results of the 2006 census ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 3.3 MB) 
2. ↑ ^{a b} UNESCO World Heritage site for historical iron smelting sites. Retrieved August 1, 2019 . 

Coordinates: 12 ° 35 ′  N , 3 ° 18 ′  W