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Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tchotougou iron ore mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Tchotougou | - not defined - |
| Bassar Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Kara Region | Region |
| Togo | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 18' 59'' North , 0° 48' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bassar | 61,845 (2014) | 7.9km |
| Kara | 104,207 (2012) | 48.8km |
| Bafilo | 22,543 (2012) | 50.3km |
| Sokodé | 117,811 (2012) | 51.3km |
| Niamtougou | 23,261 (2014) | 59.7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tchotougou, Préfecture de Bassar, Région de Kara, Togo
An abandoned iron ore mine where an Indian company mined hematitic iron ore on a small scale basis in the 1990s.
After drilling and blasting the ore was crushed manually by local villagers.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Volta basinBasin
- West African CratonCraton
- Leo RiseShield
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Tchotougou iron ore mine, Tchotougou, Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo