Plan a trip to Togo

Places to see in Togo

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  Lomé

  City · Maritime

  Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 while there were 2,188,376 permanent residents in its metropolitan area as of the 2022 census.

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  Sokodé

  City · Centrale Region

  Sokodé is the second largest city in Togo, with a population of about 189,000. It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural areas, and seat of the Tchaoudjo Prefecture and Centrale Region.

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  Kara

  City · Kara Region

  Kara is a city in northern Togo, situated in Kara Region, 413 km north of the capital Lomé. Kara is the capital of the Kara Region and, according to the 2010 census, had a population of 94,878. The Kara River flows through the city and is its main resource of water.

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  Kpalimé

  City · Plateaux Region

  Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population of 75,084, making it the fourth-biggest town in Togo, after Lomé, Sokodé and Kara.

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  Mount Agou

  Mont Agou

  Mountain · Plateaux Region

  Mount Agou is the highest mountain in Togo at 986 metres (3,235 ft). It is situated to the south east of Kpalimé in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The mountain lies close to the border with Ghana; this country can be seen from the summit.

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  Lake Togo

  Lac Togo

  Lake · Maritime Region

  Lake Togo (French: Lac Togo) is the largest part of a lagoon in Togo, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. It is shallow and a popular location for water sports. Towns on the lake's shore include Agbodrafo and Togoville. Transport on the lake is generally by pirogue.

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  Kéran National Park

  Parc National de Keran

  Park & nature · Kara Region

  Oti-Kéran National Park is located in the north of Togo, in the Kara area. There is only one road going through this area. Not many tourists visit Togo as the main national parks are more accessible in Ghana.

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  Akodessawa Fetish Market

  Marché des Féticheurs

  Market · Maritime Region

  The Akodessewa Fetish Market is located at Akodessewa, which is a district of Lomé, the capital of Togo in West Africa. The Akodessewa Fetish Market is the world's largest voodoo market.

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  Sacred Heart Cathedral

  Cathédrale du Sacré Cœur

  Religious · Maritime

  The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé, one of the seven Catholic church districts of Togo. Built in just over a year by the German colonial authorities, it quickly became one of the iconic buildings of the new capital of Togo.

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  Independence Monument

  Monument de l'Indépendance

  Memorial · Maritime

  The Independence Monument in Lomé, the capital of Togo, was built as a tribute to the country's independence from France on 27 April 1960.

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  Holy Spirit Cathedral

  Cathédrale

  Religious · Plateaux Region

  The Holy Spirit Cathedral, also known as Holy Ghost Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Kpalimé, is a Christian religious building located in the town of Kpalimé in the southern part of the African country of Togo.

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• Niamtougou International Airport

  Aéroport International de Niamtougou

  Memorial · Kara Region

  Niamtougou International Airport is an airport serving the north of Togo near Niamtougou. It is an international airport and Togo's second largest after Lomé-Tokoin Airport. The airport is located in Baga, 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Niamtougou.

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