
Location of Koudougou in Burkina Faso
'Koudougou' is a town in the province of
Boulkiemdé, 75 km west of
Ouagadougou, the capital of
Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by
Mossi, with approx. 44,000 inhabitants. It's situated at the only railway line of the country and harbours some industries, like a factory for a soap
factory,
shea butter, a
cotton factory and various textile factories.