Bassar
Sign in to saveBassar is a town in Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region in Togo, situated west of Kara. The town borders Tatale which is in Ghana. The town has a population of 64,888.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bassar
- Region
- Région de la Kara
- Country
- Togo
- Population
- 61,845
- Timezone
- Africa/Lome
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Key facts
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Togo
- Settlement.official_name
- Bassar
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- Bassar2.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 320px
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- Kara prefectures.png
- Settlement.mapsize
- 300px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of the prefecture in the Kara Region
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
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- Location in Togo
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- 320
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Bassar
- Country
- Togo
- Located in
- Bassar
- Population
- +33156
- Elevation
- +361
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Bassar2.jpg
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Article
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Bassar is a town in Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region in Togo, situated west of Kara. The town borders Tatale which is in Ghana. The town has a population of 64,888.
==Culture== thumb|left|260px|Bassar Royal Palace Bassar was originally a centre for iron making. It now is known as the yam capital of Togo. Bassar is best known for producing the Labaco variety of yam which is the preferred type for making fufu, a staple of Togolese cuisine.