Togo

Summary of Togo located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Togo
FIPS Code :   TO
ISO Code :   TG
ISO 3 Code :   TGO
Numeric ISO :   768
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   56785
DMS :   8° 37' 10.35" N, 0° 49' 29.22" E
Phone Code :   228
Currency :   Franc (XOF)
In Native :   Togo nutome

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. The country extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lomé is located. Togo covers 57,000 square kilometres, making it one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately 7.9 million, as well as one of the narrowest countries in the world with a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its slightly larger eastern neighbor, Benin.

April 27 Togo Independence Day: The Togolese Republic was proclaimed on April 27th 1960 as Togo gained independence from France
 
Capital :   Lome
Neighbour Countries :   Benin,   Ghana,   Burkina Faso
Languages :   French,   Ewe,   Hausa

Regions in Togo

Centrale Region
Kara Region
Maritime Region
Plateaux Region
Savanes Region

Time zones in Togo

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Lome 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:03:45 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Greenwich Standard Time 0 Thursday, April 3, 2025 11:03:45 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Togo