Kabou Explained

Official Name:Kabou
Pushpin Map:Togo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Togo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Togo
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kara Region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Bassar
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:UTC + 0
Coordinates:9.45°N 49°W

Kabou is a village in the Bassar Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-western Togo.[1] Due to its central location, it is used as a marketplace where people travel in from Ghana, Bassar, Kara, and Guérin-Kouka to sell goods. Formally Kabou was known for iron exporting out of a mine in Banjeli, which is about 20 km outside Kabou, until it was later privatized.

History

The city was founded by Oukpan, also known as Le Guerrier, The Hunter. The local language is Bassar.

References

  1. Maplandia world gazetteer

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