Niamtougou 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...

 in Doufelgou District (Préfecture), Kara Region

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 Kozah....

, Togo

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...

. It is located 28 km (17.4 mi) north of Kara

Kara (Togo)

Kara is a city in northern Togo, situated in Kara Region, 413 km north of the capital Lomé. Situated in the country of Togo, near the other western African countries of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin. Kara is the capital of the region of the Kara and has a population of 109,287. The Haugeau...

 on the nation's main North-South road, the Route Nationale No. 1. It is also the district capital and houses facilities of the Interior, Education, and Rural Development Ministries. There is a modest hospital and a small state hotel. The Niamtougou Market is second only to the Kétao Market in its importance in the Kara Region. While "market day" is weekly on Sunday, there is significant daily activity.
Niamtougou is composed of six villages that are in close proximity to each other: Niamtougou, Koka, Baga, Ténéga, Yaka, and Agbandé. Niamtougou, Koka, Baga, and Ténéga are composed principally of speakers of Nawdm (Losso

Losso

The Lossos are an ethnic and linguistic group of people living in the Doufelgou District of the Kara Region in Northern Togo, West Africa. The district capital is Niamtougou which is also an important regional market town...

) while Yaka and Agbandé are composed of Lamba

Lamba

Lamba may refer to:* Lamba , Punjabi Khatris or Sanatan Khatris ,or Jat and Yaduvanshi Ahirs surname or linage.* Lamba , a Baloch tribe living in Balochistan* Lamba , an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands...

-speakers. The marketplace is located in Niamtougou. The district's administrative offices, including the office and residence of the District Governor (Préfet), are located in Koka. The Niamtougou International Airport

Niamtougou International Airport

Niamtougou International Airport is an airport serving Niamtougou in Togo. It is an international airport and Togo's second largest....

- Togo's second largest airport after the Tokoin International Airport in Lomé - is located in Baga and is 4 km (2.5 mi). North of Niamtougou center. The airport is primarily used by the Togolese Air Force and by civilian government airplanes, as well as by charter and private flights. Attempts have been made to schedule regular commercial flights to serve Northern Togo, such as Air Burkina Ouagadougou-Niamtougou-Lomé round-trip flights, but to date these flights have not proved to be commercially viable. There is a gendarmerie base across the road from the airport.

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. 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.

Secondary roads leaving Niamtougou connect to the agricultural communities of Siou, Pouda, Massadéna, and Tchitchirra and the crossroads market town of Kouméa.