Togoville
The source of the name Togo, where a German protectorate treaty was signed in 1884. The village has vodun shrines, a cathedral and the royal palace compound.
Togoville lies on the north shore of Lake Togo. In 1884, King Mlapa of the local Mlapa people and German explorer Nachtigal signed a treaty here, after which the name 'Togo' was extended to the whole country. The village has the Immaculate Conception Cathedral (visited by Pope John Paul II in 1985), a monument to the German treaty, the royal palace, and vodun shrines scattered through its streets. A village visit fee is usually charged and a local guide accompanies visitors; ask before photographing any shrine. The most interesting way to get there is by dugout canoe from Agbodrafo.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Woold Homé (Slave House of Agbodrafo)
- Lake Togo
- Aného
- Akodessewa Fetish Market
- International Museum of African Art of the Gulf of Guinea (MIAA)
- Lomé Beach & Boulevard du Mono
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Lomé
- Grand Marché de Lomé