Togo — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Togo: capital Lomé, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Togo is in Africa. Its capital is Lomé.

Climate

Tropical; hot and humid in south, semi-arid in north

Gently rolling savanna in north, central hills, southern plateau, narrow coastal plain with lagoons and marshes

Togo is one of the narrowest countries in the world, just 115 km wide.

The Koutammakou landscape in Togo features remarkable tower-houses made entirely of mud.

Togo's Akodessewa Fetish Market in Lomé is the world's largest voodoo market.

1884: Germany establishes Togoland protectorate

1914: British and French forces seize Togoland during WWI

1922: League of Nations divides Togoland between Britain and France

1960: Independence from France

1967: Gnassingbé Eyadéma seizes power; rules until 2005

2005: Faure Gnassingbé succeeds his father as president