Togo: map, capital and facts
Togo is a country in Western Africa. Its capital is Lomé. Its official language is French.
Togo covers about 56,785 km², making it the 123rd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 8.6 million people live there, the 101st-most populous.
Togo shares land borders with 3 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso and Ghana.
Where is Togo?
Togo is in Western Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 8°N, 1.16666666°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Togo is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Togo facts
| Capital | Lomé |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Area | 56,785 km² (123rd largest) |
| Population | 8,591,626 (101st most populous) |
| Language | French |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (Fr) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Centre point | 8°N, 1.16666666°E |
Countries that border Togo
- Benin, capital Porto-Novo
- Burkina Faso, capital Ouagadougou
- Ghana, capital Accra
Other countries near Togo
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Ivory Coast, about 680 km
- Nigeria, about 780 km
- São Tomé and Príncipe, about 1,010 km
- Mali, about 1,150 km
- Niger, about 1,160 km
Guess Togo in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Togo were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 56,785 km²
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More countries in Western Africa
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.