Map of Koupéla, Burkina Faso

Koupéla is a city in Centre-Est, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 49,372. It lies at 12.1786°N, 0.3510°W. Koupéla is about 130 km (81 mi) east of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pouytenga, 11 km to the northwest.

Koupéla at a glance

Where is Koupéla?

• The 17th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Centre-Est on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Koupéla

• Pouytenga — 11 km northwest
• Zorgo — 30 km west
• Tenkodogo — 44 km south
• Garango — 47 km southwest
• Fada N'gourma — 78 km east
• Ziniaré — 112 km northwest
• Saaba — 118 km west
• Nioko I — 121 km west
• Bawku — 125 km south, Ghana
• Kaya — 129 km northwest

Largest cities in Centre-Est

• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Tenkodogo — 61,936
• Garango — 40,404

Largest cities in Burkina Faso

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 904,920
• Koudougou — 160,239
• Saaba — 136,011
• Ouahigouya — 124,587
• Kaya — 121,970
• Banfora — 117,452
• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Houndé — 87,151
• Fada N'gourma — 73,200

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.