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Capital of Togo: Lomé — Facts & 5-Question Quiz

The capital of Togo is Lomé. Togo sits in Africa, has a population of 8,848,699, and uses the XOF. Official languages include French.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Lomé
  • Continent: Africa
  • Population: ~8,848,699
  • Area: 56,785 km²
  • Population density: 156 people per km²
  • Official language: French
  • Currency: XOF
  • ISO code: TG

How big is Togo?

By population, Togo ranks 100th in the world, holding roughly 0.11% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 123rd.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Togo has 156 people per square kilometre, which is about 2.6 times the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.

Within Africa, Togo is the 33th most populous country of 54.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Togo in population are Austria (8,939,617) and Switzerland (8,740,471).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Croatia (56,594 km²) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (51,197 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

French is spoken officially in 30 countries in this dataset, including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon, and 24 others.

The XOF is not unique to Togo — it is also used by Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast, and 3 others. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.

How to remember Togo

Togo is a thin strip of a country, and Lomé sits on its short coast right next to the Ghana border. For the flag: five stripes for five regions, with a white star in a red corner.

The flag of Togo: green and yellow, with a red square and a white star

🇹🇬 The flag is five horizontal stripes of green and yellow, with a red square in the top-left corner holding a white five-pointed star. The five stripes stand for the country's regions, green for hope and farming, yellow for faith that hard work will bring prosperity, red for loyalty and love of country, and the white star for life, peace and independence.

Region and neighbours

Togo is a narrow country in West Africa that runs north from a short coastline on the Gulf of Guinea. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin.

Three facts about Togo

  1. Togo's coastline on the Gulf of Guinea is only about 56 km long.
  2. Koutammakou, the land of the Batammariba people, known for its tall mud tower-houses, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  3. Lomé is both the capital and the country's main port.

Sources: Wikipedia: Togo, Wikipedia: Flag of Togo, Wikipedia: Lomé, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Togo

Togo capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Togo 🇹🇬?

    • Lomé
    • Windhoek
    • Pretoria
    • Khartoum
    Show answer

    Lomé

  2. What is the capital of Sierra Leone 🇸🇱?

    • N'Djamena
    • Rabat
    • Victoria
    • Freetown
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    Freetown

  3. What is the capital of South Sudan 🇸🇸?

    • Conakry
    • Juba
    • Djibouti
    • Porto-Novo
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    Juba

  4. What is the capital of Libya 🇱🇾?

    • Tripoli
    • Windhoek
    • Juba
    • Freetown
    Show answer

    Tripoli

  5. What is the capital of Tunisia 🇹🇳?

    • Luanda
    • Tunis
    • Dakar
    • Tripoli
    Show answer

    Tunis

Togo in Africa

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Africa is the block Togo belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Togo.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Togo?

The capital of Togo is Lomé.

What is the population of Togo?

About 8,848,699, making it the 100th most populous country in the world.

How big is Togo?

56,785 square kilometres, ranking 123rd by land area, at a density of 156 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Togo use?

The XOF, shared with 7 other countries.

What are the colours of the Togo flag?

The flag of Togo is five horizontal stripes of green and yellow, with a red square in the top-left corner holding a white five-pointed star. The five stripes stand for the country's regions, green for hope and farming, yellow for faith that hard work will bring prosperity, red for loyalty and love of country, and the white star for life, peace and independence.

Which countries border Togo?

Togo shares land borders with Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin.

How can I remember the capital of Togo?

Togo is a thin strip of a country, and Lomé sits on its short coast right next to the Ghana border. For the flag: five stripes for five regions, with a white star in a red corner.

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