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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.
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
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
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.
The Portuguese arrived in the late 15th century, followed by other European powers. Until the 19th century, the coastal region was a major slave trade centre, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany claimed a coastal protectorate, which grew inland until it became the German colony of Togoland in 1905
The French advanced to Porto Seguro and Togo, before stopping the advance when Lomé, the Togoland capital, was surrendered to British forces. The British had sent two officers to Lomé on 6 August with a demand to surrender the colony within 24 hours and invaded Togoland late on 7 August. The Germans left for Kamina and surrendered Togoland up ...
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).
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.