Kara (Togo)

9.54888888888891.1902777777778Koordinaten: 9 ° 32 ' 56 " N, 1 ° 11' 25" E

Kara, also Lama Kara, is the third largest city of Togo and capital of the Kara region. In Kara approximately 100 400 people.

Kara is the economic center of the Kara region, particularly under the reign of dictator Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo years of living here Kabiye and the region were particularly encouraged. Kara was developed into an important administrative and economic center of northern Togo.

Since 2004, Kara location of the Université de Kara, the second University of Togo, currently providing approximately 1,500 students are enrolled.

The most important football club Karas is ASKO Kara, which in 1988 and 1989, 1996 and most recently in 2007 the Togolese championship could win.