What is the capital of Togo?
Lomé lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the south-west corner of Togo, its entire western border running along the easternmost edge of Ghana's Volta Region, a few hundred metres from the city centre.
Lomé is the capital and seat of government of Togo. Togo itself has an estimated population of 8,591,626 (2025).
Lomé is also the largest city in Togo, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Lomé at a glance
| City population | 837,437 (2022 census, urban area) |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan area | 2,188,376 (2022 census) |
| Pronunciation | LOH-may |
| Country | 🇹🇬 Togo |
| Largest city in Togo | Lomé |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (GMT) |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
About Lomé
Lomé is Togo's administrative and industrial centre and chief port, exporting coffee, cocoa, copra and oil palm kernels, and it houses an oil refinery.
The cross-border agglomeration centred on Lomé, reaching the Ghanaian city of Aflao, held about 2 million inhabitants as of 2020.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Lomé.
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