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Destination

Togo

Africa · Lome

Safety advisory

Exercise a high degree of caution

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air⌀ 27 °C
27
28
28
28
28
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
Sea⌀ 28 °C
28
28
29
29
30
28
25
24
25
28
29
29
Rainfall⌀ 87 mm
19
33
48
70
129
189
105
55
138
153
83
23
Wind⌀ 5 м/с
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Tourism: 876K international tourists a year▲ +211% over 5 yearslow
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • All Saints' Day

    November 1, 2026

    Sun · in 33d

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Day

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Liberation Day

    January 13, 2027

    Wed · in 106d

  • Easter Monday

    March 29, 2027

    Mon · in 181d

  • Independence Day

    April 27, 2027

    Tue · in 210d

  • Labour Day

    May 1, 2027

    Sat · in 214d

  • Ascension Day

    May 6, 2027

    Thu · in 219d

UNESCO sites

1

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
    2004Cultural
    Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba©

    Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba is a cultural landscape designated in 2004 and expanded in 2023 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the border between northern Togo and Benin. The area features traditional mud tower-houses which remain the preferred style of living. The traditional mud houses are known as a national symbol of Togo. Many of the mud houses have two floors and some of them have flat roofs.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow feverCDC recommends vaccinationcertificate for everyone
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap watersafely managed water: 21%bottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BMeningococcalTyphoid

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinelimited40%
Mobile datamoderate$1.5/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Food
Healthy dietF CFA 863/day
RiceF CFA 553/kg
TomatoesF CFA 1,389/kg
BeefF CFA 2,484/kg
MaizeF CFA 128/kg
FishF CFA 1,741/kg
Fuel
GasolineF CFA 817/L
DieselF CFA 766/L

About the country

Capital
Lome
Continent
Africa
Population
7,889,094
Area
56,785 km²
Currency
Franc · XOF
Time zone
14:00UTC+0
Sockets
C

220 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
101police
Calling code
+228
Languages
French, Ewe, hna, kbp