Namoukouka
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Namoukouka | |
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  Namoukouka Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 12°09′27.76″N 0°05′14.95″W / 12.1577111°N 0.0874861°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Kouritenga |
| Department | Gounghin |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 810 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Namoukouka is a village in the Gounghin Department of Kouritenga Province in the Centre-Est region of Burkina Faso. It had a population of 810 in 2006.[1][2]
An association between the French city of Nice and Namoukouka exists under the name "Laagm-Taaba" which was originally setup in the city of Koupéla in 2012 to aid the young people of Namoukouka to purchase footballs to play football with. Subsequently, a football club and annual tournament was established in which the local people, mainly farmers and breeders, participate. The association has also carried out agricultural aid work.[3]
The Laagm-Taaba association reports that Namoukouka faces emigration of young people to the capital, Ouagadougou, in particular because of a low prospect of employment outside the agricultural sector, basic comfort and a lack of entertainment.[4] Namoukouka does not contain a running water system and has not been electrified.[5]
