Tounkara is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Balla Tounkara, Malian musician Djelimady Tounkara, Malian musician Fodé Tounkara (1985–1999), Guinean stowaway Ibrahim Tounkara (born 1976), Canadian football player Maakan Tounkara (born 1983), French handball player Mamadou Tounkara (born 1996), Spanish footballer Oumare Tounkara (born 1990), French footballer Ousmane Tounkara (born 1973), Canadian football player