Bafilo

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Bafilo
Bafilo Location in Togo
Coordinates: 9°21′N 1°16′E / 9.350°N 1.267°E / 9.350; 1.267
Country	Togo
Region	Kara Region
Population  (2006)
• Total	23,085

Bafilo is a city in Togo south of Kara and north of Sokode in Tchaoudjo Region.

It is known for its large mosque, wagassi cheese, its weaving industry and the nearby .

History[]

World War I[]

During World War I, a skirmish took place in Bafilo between French and German troops in on 13 August 1914. French forces first crossed the border between French Dahomey and German Togoland on 8 or 9 of August 1914. French units in north-eastern Togoland came into contact with German ones on 13 August in the districts of Sansane-Mangu and Sokode-Balfilo. After some light fighting, the French company retreated after facing resistance stronger than they had expected.^[1]

Although this was technically a victory for German forces, it did little to stall the Allied advance and by the end of August the colony was surrendered to the Allies.

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Schreckenbach, P. (1920). Der Weltbrand: illustrierte Geschichte aus großer Zeit mit zusammenhängendem text, 3: Die deutschen Kolonien vom Anfang des Krieges bis Ende des Jahres 1917. Leipzig: Weber. OCLC 643687370.

Coordinates: 9°21′N 1°16′E / 9.350°N 1.267°E / 9.350; 1.267

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