Togo
Geographic & General info
- Capital: Lomé
- Population: approx. 9.1 million
- Languages: French (official), Ewe, Kabiyé
- Area: 56,785 km²
- Time Zone: UTC+0 (GMT)
- Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Flag Colors: Green, yellow, red, white (with a white five-pointed star on red background)
- National Holiday: April 27
- National Anthem: Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux
- Neighboring Countries: Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin
Top 15 Largest Cities
- Lomé
- Sokodé
- Kara
- Kpalimé
- Atakpamé
- Bassar
- Tsevié
- Aného
- Sansanné-Mango
- Dapaong
- Tchamba
- Niamtougou
- Bafilo
- Notse
- Vogan
Top 15 Highlights
- Koutammakou (Land of the Batammariba - UNESCO)
- Aklowa Waterfalls (Kpalimé)
- Akodessawa Fetish Market (Lomé)
- Lake Togo & Togoville
- Mount Agou (Highest peak in Togo)
- Fazao-Malfakassa National Park
- Lomé Cathedral (Sacré-Cœur)
- Colonial Town of Aného
- Grand Marché of Lomé
- National Museum of Togo (Lomé)
- Kpimé Falls
- Kéran National Park
- Fosse aux Lions Reserve
- Viale Castle (Château Viale)
- Beaches of Baguida & Avépozo
Climate and Nature
Togo features a tropical climate. The south experiences two rainy seasons with high humidity, whereas the north has a drier Sahelian savanna climate with a single rainy season. The narrow national territory ranges from coastal lagoons along the Gulf of Guinea to lush forested hills around Kpalimé and northern savannas.
Culture and Gastronomy
Togolese culture exhibits rich spiritual Voodoo traditions, music, and traditional handicrafts such as weaving and woodcarving. Cuisine relies on cassava, corn, and fresh fish. Popular national dishes include Pâte (dense cornmeal or cassava dough) with peanut or spinach sauce, Fufu, Djenkoume (seasoned tomato-cornmeal mash), and grilled fish.
Economy
Togo's economy depends significantly on agriculture (coffee, cocoa, cotton) and phosphate mining, where it ranks as a major global exporter. Furthermore, the deepwater Port of Lomé serves as a major commercial transit hub for landlocked West African neighbors.
Did you know?
- Koutammakou is famous for its unique 'Takienta': two-story mud tower-houses designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- The Akodessawa Fetish Market in Lomé is widely recognized as the world's largest voodoo market.
- Togoville is the historic town where German explorer Gustav Nachtigal signed the treaty in 1884 establishing the German protectorate of Togoland.
- Togo is one of the narrowest countries in the world, spanning less than 60 kilometers wide at certain points.
- The Port of Lomé is one of the few natural deepwater ports in West Africa, making it a leading shipping hub in the region.
Live footage: Discover Togo via webcams and livestreams
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All webcam locations in Togo: Weather & Info
In the list below you'll find all available webcams from Togo in alphabetical order. Click on a city for the full live connection, current temperature, wind speed and local weather conditions for that specific place.
