Kara Region ( French : Région de la Kara ) is one of Togo 's five regions . Kara is the regional capital.
3-740: Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo , Bassar , Kpagouda and Niamtougou . Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli , Bassar , Bimah , Dankpen , Doufelgou , Kéran , and Kozah . Kara is located north of Centrale Region and south of Savanes Region . To the west lies the Northern Region of Ghana , and to the east lie the Atakora (further north) and Donga (further south) Departments of Benin . 9°36′N 0°54′E / 9.600°N 0.900°E / 9.600; 0.900 This Togo location article
6-582: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bafilo Bafilo is a city in Togo south of Kara and north of Sokode in Tchaoudjo Region . It is known for its large mosque , wagasi cheese, its weaving industry and the nearby Bafilo Falls . During World War I , a skirmish took place in Bafilo between French and German troops in on 13 August 1914. French forces first crossed
9-476: The border between French Dahomey and German Togoland on 8 or 9 of August 1914. French units in north-eastern Togoland came into contact with German ones on 13 August in the districts of Sansane-Mangu and Sokode-Balfilo. After some light fighting, the French company retreated after facing resistance stronger than they had expected. Although this was technically a victory for German forces, it did little to stall
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