Kouka, Banwa

Kouka
Location within Burkina Faso
Kouka Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa
Coordinates: 11°54′N4°20′W / 11.900°N 4.333°W / 11.900; -4.333
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Boucle du Mouhoun
Province	Banwa
Department	Kouka
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2019 census) [1]
• Total	17,286
Time zone	UTC+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′N4°20′W / 11.900°N 4.333°W / 11.900; -4.333

References

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.

• Kouka, Banwa at GEOnet Names Server