Destination
Togo
Africa · Lome
Safety advisory
Exercise a high degree of caution
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
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
1UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba2004Cultural
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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.
Health
Internet
Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.
Prices
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
- Emergency
- 101police
- Calling code
- +228
- Languages
- French, Ewe, hna, kbp
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