Djougou

Djougou is a market town in the country of the Yom, between the kingdoms of Borgu and the lands farther west. Its royal traditions remember Tambassana Djarra and a dynasty associated with Kilir, the seat of the king. Caravan trade helped the town grow around Tozéhou, bringing merchants and travelers to a meeting place on the routes across the savanna. Dendi and other trading communities added to a town whose population and political traditions drew on several different origins.