TOGO

Togo is an independent republic which lies on the Gulf of Guinea between Ghana and Benin and forms part of the West African Region.

Location

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana .

Geography

The country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna .

Capital

Lome

Climate

Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north

Language

French (official and the language of commerce)
Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south)
Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)

Monetary Unit

Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF

Largest Cities

Lome
Sokode

Principal rivers

Mono

Places to Visit

Lome
Kara
Sokode
Dapaong
Atakpamé
Fazao
Kpalime
Kpalimé
Langabou
Lome
Lomé
Naboulgou
Togoville
Tsevie

Airports

Lama-Kara
LFW Lome