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Kouka, Banwa

Coordinates: 11°54′N 4°20′W / 11.900°N 4.333°W / 11.900; -4.333
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Kouka
Location within Burkina Faso
Location within Burkina Faso
Kouka is located in Burkina Faso
Kouka
Kouka
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 11°54′N 4°20′W / 11.900°N 4.333°W / 11.900; -4.333
Country Burkina Faso
RegionBoucle du Mouhoun
ProvinceBanwa
DepartmentKouka
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total
17,286
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Kouka (also, Kuko, Kouko, and Kouba) is a town located in the province of Banwa in Burkina Faso. The Bobo-Oule-inhabited town was besieged for 3 months by Ousman-Oule, grandson of Sekou Watara, and incorporated into the Kong Empire in the early 18th century.[2]

11°54′N 4°20′W / 11.900°N 4.333°W / 11.900; -4.333

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
  2. ^ Tauxier, Louis (2003). Bernus, Edmond (ed.). Les états de Kong. Paris: Karthala Editions. p. 43.