Kouka, Banwa
Kouka | |
|---|---|
 Location within Burkina Faso | |
  Kouka Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 11°54′N 4°20′W / 11.900°N 4.333°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Province | Banwa |
| Department | Kouka |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 17,286 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kouka (also, Kuko, Kouko, and Kouba) is the capital of the Kouka Department in Banwa Province in Burkina Faso.[1] 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006[3] | 12,878 | — |
| 2019[4] | 17,286 | +34.2% |
References
- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived January 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tauxier, Louis (2003). Bernus, Edmond (ed.). Les états de Kong. Paris: Karthala Editions. p. 43.
- ^ "List of villages from 2006 Burkina Faso census".
- ^ Fichier des localités du 5e RGPH (PDF) (in French). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (Burkina Faso). June 2022. pp. 12–16.
