Koudougou
City in the Centre-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Koundougou (department).
For the villages in Ivory Coast, see Koudougou, Ivory Coast.
Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019),[1] it is the third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, and is mainly inhabited by the Gurunsi and Mossi ethnic groups.[2] Koudougou is situated on the only railway line in Burkina Faso and has some small industries, a market, a university and provincial government offices.
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Koudougou | |
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Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
Coordinates: 12°15′N 2°22′W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Centre-Ouest Region |
Province | Boulkiemdé Province |
Department | Koudougou Department |
Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 160,239 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Area code | +226 50 |
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