Togo

• Geography

Geography

Togo is located in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana .The Geographical  coordinates are  8 00 N, 1 10 E .It has the total area of56,790 sq km including land area of54,390 sq km and water 2,400 sq km .While the country of Togo is fractioned into the regions of Des Savanes, De La Kara, Maritime, Des Plateaux and Centrale, the landscape falls into four groups – northern savannahs, hills and mountains in the middle, plateaus in the south and then plains, marshes and lagoons in the coastal region bordering the Gulf of Guinea. The mountains in the central region of Togo mainly comprise of the Atkora Mountains which continues into the country of Ghana. On this mountain is located the highest point of the country - Mount Agou. There are several rivers traversing the land as well. The River Volta also doubles as Togo's border with Ghana. The other river of importance flowing through the country is the River Oti. Border countries are Benin 644 km, Burkina Faso 126 km, Ghana 877 km .

Capital         Lome

Languages    Éwé, Kabiye, French,

Currency     CFA Franc (XOF)

Climate

Climate is tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north .Because it is situated just a little way above the Equator, Togo sports a tropical climate. However, the specific location and portion of the country comes into count as the temperatures are not uniform throughout the country. So, while the coastal regions are hot wet and quite humid; the northern region of the country is relatively dry and arid. Maximum precipitation is received in the mountainous regions of the country. The summer months last between May and October, while the winter season lasts from November to April.