Kabou is a village in the

Bassar Prefecture Bassar Prefecture () is one of the prefectures of Togo and is located in Kara Region in Togo. The cantons (or subdivisions) of Bassar include Bassar, Kabou, Bitchabé, Dimouri, Sanda-Kagbanda, Bangéli, Baghan, Sanda-Afowou, Manga, and Kalang ...

in the

Kara Region Kara Region () is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital. Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, Kpagouda and Niamtougou. Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, ...

of north-western

Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...

.Maplandia world gazetteer 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.

Paysage

Kabou offers a beautiful panoramic sight on the nature, the mountains, the forests, the rivers. Also, the stars are clearly visible due to the lack of light pollution.

References

External links

Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kara Region Bassar Prefecture {{KaraTG-geo-stub