Cinkassé is a town in
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 ...
on the borders with
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...
and
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
. It lies about 38 km from
Dapaong
Dapaong (also known as Dapaongo or Dapango) is a city in northern Togo and prefecture seat of Tône in the Savanes Region, of which it is also the capital. It had a population of 58,071 at the 2010 Census. It is situated 638 km north of th ...
, and just over the border from the town of
Cinkansé, Burkina Faso.
Transport
It is proposed to be the location of a
dry port
A dry port (sometimes referred to as an inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road or rail to a seaport, operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations.
In addition to their role i ...
, particularly as it will be connected with the port of
Lomé
Lomé ( , ) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Togo, largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 by an extended railway.
Cinkasse extension
The current railway finishes at Blitta
Blitta is a prefecture and town located in the Centrale Region of Togo. Blitta has an area of 2,973 miles and there is roughly 200 or more villages in the area. The prefecture has a population of 163,272 inhabitants (2022 census).
The Blitta pr ...
.
See also
*Railway stations in Togo
Railway stations in Togo include:
Maps
UNHCR Map - includes yet to be built railwaysUN Map GH- covers 95% of Togo
UNHCR Map of Benin - covers 95& of TogoUNECA Map Towns served by rail
All lines gauge Existing
Although the following destina ...
References
Populated places in Savanes Region, Togo
Towns in Togo
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