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COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Togo

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Togo.

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Pixel-art depiction of Koutammakou in warm late-afternoon daylight, with Takienta mud tower-houses, rounded turrets, conical thatch roofs, earthen courtyards, granaries, baobab and shea trees, fields, red-earth paths, and Atakora hills
Koutammakou tower houses. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Togo.

Togo at a glance

CAPITAL
Lomé
REGION
Africa
POPULATION
6,993,000
AREA
56,785.0 km²
LANGUAGE
French
CURRENCY
CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Traditional Tower Houses

Koutammakou is known for its distinctive Takienta earthen tower houses.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Togo

The Ewe communities of Togo and neighboring Ghana are known for intricate woven textiles and lively drumming traditions.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Togo in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 56,785.0 km² and a population of approximately 6,993,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.