Togo: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Togo

Togo is a small, narrow country in West Africa that stretches north from a short coast on the Gulf of Guinea. It has palm-lined beaches, lagoons, forested hills and savannas. It is known for its traditional mud tower-houses.

About Lomé

Lomé lies on the Gulf of Guinea coast in the far southwest of Togo, right next to the border with Ghana. It is the largest city and main port, known for its big markets and Independence Monument.

Fun facts about Togo

1. Togo stretches about 580 kilometres inland from the coast but is only about 160 kilometres across at its widest.
2. Togo's coastline on the Gulf of Guinea is only about 56 kilometres long.
3. In Koutammakou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Batammariba people build mud tower-houses called takienta.
4. Mont Agou, at 986 metres above sea level, is the highest mountain in Togo.
5. Phosphate, a mineral used to make plant fertilizer, is mined in southern Togo and is an important export.
6. Togo's flag has five green and yellow stripes, with a white star on a red square.