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Discover Atake in Togo

Atake in the region of Togo (general) is a town located in Togo - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) North of Lomé , the country's capital .

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Local time in Atake is now 08:56 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lome " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kumasi, Accra, Ibadan, Abeokuta, and Tota. When in this area, you might want to check out Kumasi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Atake ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Battle of Chra

The Battle of Chra was fought between combined British and French and German soldiers on the Chra River and in Chra village on 22 August 1914 during the Togoland Campaign of the First World War. Entrenched German forces were able to hold the Allied advance at this river for some time but eventually withdrew further inland to Kamina due to limited manpower.

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Located at 7.17 1.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
Tags: 1914 in Africa, 20th century in Togo, African theatre of World War I, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the African Theatre (World War I), Military history of Togo

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