Koudougou

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Koudougou

Total population

91,981

Coordinates12.25°, -2.37°

Demographic figures from INSD Burkina Faso. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

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) 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. Koudougou is situated on the only railway line in Burkina Faso and has some small industries, a market, a university and provincial government offices.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.