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Togoland, officially the Togoland Protectorate (German: Schutzgebiet Togo; French: Protectorat du Togo), was a protectorate of the German Empire in West Africa from 1884 to 1914, encompassing what is now the nation of Togo and most of what is now the Volta Region of Ghana, approximately 90,400 km 2 (29,867 sq mi) in size.
French Togoland (1918–1960) (formerly a German colony, mandate became a French colony) (now Togo) Nigeria. The Enclaves of Forcados and Badjibo (territory under a lease of 30 years) (1900–1927) The Emirate of Muri (Northeast of Nigeria) (1892–1893) Gambia. Albreda (1681–1857) Kunta Kinteh Island (1695–1697, 1702) French Equatorial Africa
Map of Togoland showing delimitation between French and British Togoland: Date: 27 February 2014: Source: File:Togo Deutsches Koloniallexikon, Verlag von Quelle & Meyer Leipzig.jpg+File:Togo political map 2007, CIA.jpg: Author: User:Nostrifikator: Other versions
British Togoland, officially the Mandate Territory of Togoland and later officially the Trust Territory of Togoland, was a territory in West Africa under the administration of the United Kingdom, which subsequently entered a union with Ghana, part of which became its Volta Region.
Map from 1896 of the British Gold Coast Colony Map of the Gold Coast Colony, the Ashanti Colony, the Northern Territories and the mandate territory of British Togoland. The British sphere of influence was eventually extended to include Asante. Following the defeat of Asante in 1896, the British proclaimed a protectorate over the kingdom. [81]
Togo, [a] officially the Togolese Republic, [b] is a country in West Africa.It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. [11] It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. [11]
Map of Togo Location of Togo. Togo is a small Sub-Saharan state, comprising a long strip of land in West Africa.Togo's geographic coordinates are a latitude of 8° north and a longitude of 1°10′ east.
Regional governments were given more autonomy over local policies following national decentralisation reforms in 2021. [5] They have sole jurisdiction over the construction and management of public spaces, such as bus stops, marketplaces, and urban green spaces; this category of power is officially known as "own abilities" (compétences propres).