Dapaong
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Dapaong is a city in northern Togo
and prefecture seat of Tône
in the Savanes Region
. It is situated 638 km north of the capital Lomé
, near the border with Burkina Faso
. It is a market town
and has a small museum
.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
and prefecture seat of Tône
Tône
Tône is a prefecture located in the Savanes Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Dapaong....
in the Savanes Region
Savanes Region
Savanes Region may refer to:*Savanes Region, Côte d'Ivoire*Savanes Region, Togo...
. It is situated 638 km north of the capital Lomé
Lomé
Lomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels...
, near the border with Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. It is a market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
and has a small museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
.