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Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world and has a lower-middle income economy. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea (where its capital, Lomé, is located) to the Burkina Faso–Togo border. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 square miles) with a population of approximately 8 million. It has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbour Benin. Various people settled the boundaries of present-day Togo between the 11th and 16th centuries. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the coastal region served primarily as a European slave trading outpost, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, during the…

Safety

Togo

FCDO travel advice for Togo. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Togo

Capital: Lomé
Language: French
Currency: West African CFA franc
Time zone: UTC+00:00
Calling code: +228
Internet domain: .tg
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Togo

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Liberation DayLiberation Day2026-01-13

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-04-27

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Ascension DayAscension Day2026-05-14

Whit MondayWhit Monday2026-05-25

Martyrs' DayMartyrs' Day2026-06-21

Assumption DayAssumption Day2026-08-15

All Saints' DayAll Saints' Day2026-11-01

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalLome

Population7,889,094

CurrencyXOF

Languagesfr-TG,ee,hna,kbp,dag,ha

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Cities

◎Lomé2,188,376 residents ◎Sokodé117,811 residents ◎Kara104,207 residents ◎Atakpamé80,683 residents ◎Kpalimé75,084 residents ◎Bassar61,845 residents ◎Dapaong58,071 residents ◎Tsévié55,775 residents ◎Aného47,579 residents ◎Mango37,748 residents ◎Anié37,398 residents ◎Notsé35,039 residents ◎Sinkassé26,926 residents ◎Tchamba25,668 residents ◎Sotouboua24,332 residents ◎Badou24,000 residents ◎Niamtougou23,261 residents ◎Bafilo22,543 residents ◎Tabligbo22,304 residents ◎Vogan20,569 residents ◎Kandé12,970 residents ◎Amlamé9,870 residents ◎Blitta9,735 residents ◎Guérin-Kouka9,570 residents ◎Afanyangan8,912 residents ◎Adéta8,499 residents ◎Pagouda7,686 residents ◎Tohoun6,767 residents ◎Elavagnon6,680 residents ◎Kouniohou5,979 residents ◎Danyi-Apéyémé5,850 residents ◎Mandouri5,203 residents ◎Agou Gadzépé4,485 residents ◎Kévé4,441 residents ◎Tandjouaré1,671 residents

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Airports

Lomé–Tokoin International AirportLoméLFWNiamtougou International AirportNiamtougouLRL