Togo
TOGO – The country received its name from the village known as Togoville. Togolese people are made up predominantly of Ewe tribe .
Other tribe include the Twi speaking people of central of Central Togo ,the kabye and the Tamberma .
Togo is noted for its beautiful countryside. The Grande Marche is located in the center of the capital city Lomé and is a place other west Africa nationals visit to purchase Togolese goods . This beautiful, mountainous country is one of the smallest countries in the region but is very diverse in both geography and culture.
Quick Facts
Country: Togo
Visa Requirement: Visa Required
Language Spoken: French
Currency used: West Africa CFA franc
Climate
Togo has a tropical climate. In the south the rainy seasons occur from mid-April through June and from mid-September through October. The narrow coastal zone, which receives about 35 inches (890 mm) of precipitation annually, is the driest region. The area near Palimé, about 65 miles (100 km) inland, receives the highest amount of precipitation—about 70 inches (1,800 mm) annually. The north has only one rainy season, when precipitation averages about 45 inches (1,150 mm), mostly falling from June to the end of September; during the rest of the year the warm, dry harmattan (a dust-laden wind) predominates. Mean annual temperatures vary from the high 70s F (mid-20s C) along the coast and in the mountains to the low 80s F (high 20s C) on the northern plateau. Daily minimum temperatures reaching the high 60s F (low 20s C) are recorded in the mountains in August. Daily maxima in the low 100s F (high 30s C) occur in the north during March and April at the end of the long dry season.
Land
From its 32-mile (51-km) coastline on the Gulf of Guinea, Togo extends northward for about 320 miles (515 km) between Ghana to the west and Benin to the east to its boundary with Burkina Faso in the north.