Kouka Department
Kouka is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Kouka. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 73,747.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
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Kouka
Town
Kouka is the capital of the Kouka Department in Banwa Province 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.
Kouka Department
- Type: Locality
- Description: department of Burkina Faso
- Category: department of Burkina Faso
- Location: Banwa Province, Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Africa
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