The African Community in Shanghai and China
Directories | Togo
Republic of Togo Togolese embassy in Beijing, China
No.11, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie
Tel: +86-10-65322202, 65322444
Fax: +86-10-65325884China embassy in Lome, Togo
1381, RUE DE L'ENTENTE B.P.2690 LOME TOGO
Tel: 00228-2223856
Consular Affairs Office
Tel: 00228-2213159
Fax: 00228-2214075
E-mail: chinaemb_tg@mfa.gov.cn
Introduction
Situated on the west coast of Africa, Togo has land boundaries with Burkina Faso to the north, Benin to the east, Ghana to the west, and the south is bordered with the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean).
Togo is traversed in the centre by a chain of hills, the Atkora Mountains, extending roughly southwest into Ghana, northeastward into Benin and averages about 2,300 ft in height. The highest elevation is Mt. Agou (3,235 ft). To the north and west of these hills the Oti River drains in a southwesterly direction into the Volta River, which constitutes a part of the boundary with Ghana. To the north of the Oti River valley lies gently undulating savannah country. From the southern spur of the central hills a plateau stretches gradually southward to a coastal plain. The 31 mile (54 km) long coastline consists of flat sandy beach thickly planted with coconut trees and partially separately from the mainland by a series of lagoons and lakes which are former estuaries of several rivers.
Other Information Capital City Lome Independence Day 27 April 1960 Government Type Republic Population 5,556,812 Total Area 56,785 sq km Languages French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north) Religions Animists 51%, Christian 29%, Muslim 20% Life expectancy 53.05 Currency CFA Franc (XOF) GDP per capita (USD) 1,500 Industries phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement; handicrafts, textiles, beverages Disclaimer: Data provided above are for reference only; Afroshanghai.com does not guarantee their accuracy.
