Niamtougou is a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...

in and district capital of

Doufelgou District Doufelgou is a prefecture located in the Kara Region of Togo. The capital city is Niamtougou. Doufelgou means White Mountain (white= felm & mountain= dour). The cantons (or subdivisions) of Doufelgou include Niamtougou, Siou, Défalé, Alloum, ...

(Préfecture), in the

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

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

. It is located north of

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Da ...

on the nation's main north–south road, national road (Route Nationale). Niamtougou market is the one of largest in the region and is held every Sunday.

Geography

Niamtougou is composed of six villages that are in close proximity to each other: Niamtougou, Koka, Baga, Ténéga, Yaka, and Agbandé.

Government

Niamtougou is the district capital of

and houses facilities of the Interior, Education, and Rural Development Ministries. The district's administrative offices, including the office and residence of the District Governor (''Préfet''), are located in Koka.

Economy

Niamtougou Market is second only to Ketao Market in its importance in the Kara Region. While market day is weekly on Sunday, there is significant daily activity.

Transportation

Niamtougou International Airport Niamtougou International Airport is an airport serving the north of Togo near Niamtougou. It is an international airport and Togo's second largest after Lomé-Tokoin Airport. The airport is located in Baga, Togo, Baga, north of Niamtougou. His ...

- Togo's second largest airport after the Tokoin International Airport in Lomé - is located in Baga, north of Niamtougou center. As of March 2021 it did not have regularly scheduled commercial flights. Niamtougou is on the nation's main north–south road, ''Route Nationale No. 1''. Secondary roads leaving Niamtougou connect to the agricultural communities of Siou, Pouda, Massadéna, and Tchitchirra and the crossroads market town of Kouméa.

Demographics

Niamtougou, Koka, Baga, and Ténéga are composed principally of speakers of Nawdm (

Losso The Lossos (Nawdba, sing. Nawda) are an ethnic and linguistic group of people living in the Doufelgou District (Préfecture) of the Kara Region in Northern Togo, West Africa. The district capital is Niamtougou which is also an important regional m ...

) while Yaka and Agbandé are composed of Lamba-speakers. Most of Niamtougou's Christian population is Roman Catholic. There is a mosque (''masjid'') in the center of Niamtougou across from the market. Most Muslims in Niamtougou are merchants or civil servants who are not originally from the area.

Education

There are numerous public elementary schools and a secondary school (''lycée''). In addition, there is a Roman Catholic mission elementary school and a large Roman Catholic church. The largest Secondary school is "lycee Niamtougou".

Health

There is a modest hospital and a small state hotel.

Sports

Football is the most popular sport in town, which is home to

Kakadlé FC Kakadlé F.C. is a Togolese football club based in Niamtougou Niamtougou is a market town in and district capital of Doufelgou District (Préfecture), in the Kara Region of Togo. It is located north of Kara (Togo), Kara on the nation's main n ...

. Its main football field has a capacity around 1,000.

Gallery

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References

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