last edited Dec 11, 2019
What to See in Togo
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Location
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Togo has one site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list:
- Koutammakou (2004):
Cities and Cultural Heritage
- Aného :
- Kpalimé :
- Lomé :
- Sokodé :
Natural Heritage
Must-see & highly recommended
Plateau Region
★★★★ This region in the Badou - Kpalimé - Atakpamé triangle is the most beautiful in Togo, with its lush vegetation, forests, waterfalls, and…
Recommended
Kéran National Park
★★★ This park in the northern region is home to a large elephant population, as well as buffalo, hippos, lions, crocodiles, monkeys, reptiles…
Worth a look / Other
Aného
★★ It was an old center of the slave trade and also served as the capital for a few years. Aného is home to various German colonial buildings…
Aklowa Falls
★★ This is a fairly touristy site near the town of Badou, in the Plateaux Region.
Koutammakou
★★ This region around the city of Kara, bordering Benin, is a UNESCO World Heritage site for the Batammariba culture and its "fortified…
Lake Togo
★★ This lake near the coast is renowned for fishing. It serves as a water sports base and beach for residents of the nearby capital. You can…
Kabyé Mountains
★★ This highland area east of the city of Kara, towards Benin, is rich in villages and traditional cultures of the Kabyé people.
Fazao-Malfakassa National Park
★★ The country's largest park, featuring beautiful rocky hill landscapes and several waterfalls. You can hike here and spot some African…
Aledjo Reserve
★★ A small reserve in central Togo, popular with visitors for its geological formations and wildlife.
Agbodrafo
★ This former Portuguese city on the "Slave Coast" still has some remnants of its distant past ("Slave House", "Well of the Enchained").
Kpalimé
★ A large city near the border with Ghana. It typically serves as a base for exploring the wildlife and flora of the surrounding plateaus…
Lomé
★ The few colonial buildings and the markets (including the Akodésséwa fetish market) are the main attractions of Togo’s capital. Lomé…
Namoudjogo
★ A small town in the north that is home to several rock art sites.
Sarakawa Reserve
★ Near Kara in the north, a reserve where you can see crocodiles, antelopes, and zebras in particular.
Sokodé
★ It is the country's major inland city and second-largest urban area.
Togoville
★ This large lakeside town on the shores of Lake Togo is famous for its animist and voodoo rituals and practices.