Togo

Interesting Facts About Togo

• Togo has approximately 40 different ethnic groups, with the Ewe people in the south making up 32% of the population.
• The Kabye people, who primarily inhabit the north, comprise 22% of Togo's population.
• The Adele people, who call themselves Bédéré, are known for their distinctive round, windowless houses with thatched roofs supported by external wooden posts.
• According to Adele oral tradition, their ancestors brought essential skills including pottery, spinning, basketry, forging, and weaving when they settled in the original village of Dibemkpa.
• The Akebou people live on one of the plateaus of the Atakora mountains in central Togo and established a unique central chieftaincy at Lonfo to organize their diverse communities.
• Togo's capital, Lomé, grew dramatically from 375,499 residents in 1981 to 837,437 in 2010.

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