Koudougou
Kʋdgo (Mossi) | |
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 The Grand marché (Main Market) of Koudougou | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Koudougou Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 12°15′N 2°22′W / 12.250°N 2.367°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 |
Koudougou (Mossi: Kʋdgo) 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.
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Burkina Faso
- ^ "Resultats préliminaires du recensement de 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2008-07-02.