| Ouarkoye | |
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  Ouarkoye
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| 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 | GMT (UTC+0) |
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]
It is also rarely spelled Ouarkaye. Several other towns in Burkina Faso have similar names: Ouargaye, Ouarokuy and Ouarakuy.
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Coordinates: 12°05′N 3°40′W / 12.083°N 3.667°W
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