Official Name: | Rissiam |
Pushpin Map: | Burkina Faso |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burkina Faso |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Burkina Faso |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Bam Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Department |
Subdivision Name3: | Kongoussi Department |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 978 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | GMT 0 |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 13.3°N -36°W |
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.