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 | |
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  Ouarkoye Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′N 3°40′W / 12.083°N 3.667°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| RegionDepartment | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Province | Mouhoun Province |
| Department | Ouarkoye Department |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,916 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
It is also rarely spelled Ouarkaye. Several other towns in Burkina Faso have similar names: Ouargaye, Ouarokuy and Ouarakuy.
References edit
- ^ "Région de la Boucle du Mouhoun". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ Edition de l'Opinion, votre hebdomadaire burkibnabé d'Information
12°05′N 3°40′W / 12.083°N 3.667°W
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