Ouarkoye

Ouarkoye is a town approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ouarkoye Department in Mouhoun Province. The town has a population of 3,916.[1] Brig. General Yaoua Michel Tamini was from this village.[2]

Ouarkoye
Ouarkoye
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 12°05′N 3°40′W
Country Burkina Faso
RegionDepartmentBoucle du Mouhoun
ProvinceMouhoun Province
DepartmentOuarkoye Department
Population
  Total3,916
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

It is also rarely spelled Ouarkaye. Several other towns in Burkina Faso have similar names: Ouargaye, Ouarokuy and Ouarakuy.

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