World Context: Togo

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Togo” to the supplied dataset entity “Togo.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana Area: total : 56,785 sq km; land: 54,385 sq km; water: 2,400 sq km Climate: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north Terrain: gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes Natural hazards: hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts Environmental issues: deforestation from slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; very little rainforest still present and what remains is highly degraded; desertification; water pollution; air pollution in urban areas

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 9,143,439 (2025 est.); male: 4,488,825; female: 4,654,614 Population distribution: one of the more densely populated African nations, with most of the population residing in rural communities; density is highest in the south on or near the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 44.5% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 3.6% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: French (official, language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (in the north)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Lome; geographic coordinates: 6 07 N, 1 13 E; time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name comes from a local word meaning "little market" Government type: presidential republic Legal system: customary law system

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: low-income West African economy; primarily agrarian economy; has a deep-water port; growing international shipping locale; improving privatization and public budgeting transparency; key phosphate mining industry; extremely high rural poverty Industries: phosphate mining, agricultural processing, cement, handicrafts, textiles, beverages Electricity access: electrification - total population: 57.2% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 96.5%; electrification - rural areas: 25% Internet users: percent of population: 37% (2023 est.) Airports: 7 (2025) Ports: total ports: 2 (2024); large: 0; medium: 1; small: 0; very small: 1; ports with oil terminals: 2; key ports: Kpeme, Lome

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