Kouka, Banwa

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]

Country Burkina Faso

Elevation

310 m (1,020 ft)

Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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Kouka
Location within Burkina Faso
Kouka Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa
Coordinates: 11°54′N 4°20′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)

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11°54′N 4°20′W