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Photo: Reich geck, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.How well do you know Togo's vibrant capital? Test your knowledge on the history, culture, and landmarks of the beautiful coastal city of Lomé.
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Lomé is uniquely situated right on the border with Ghana. In fact, you can walk from Lomé's city center directly to the Ghanaian border post of Aflao in just a few minutes. This close proximity makes Lomé one of the very few capital cities in the world that sits directly on an international boundary.
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Emmanuel Adebayor was born in Lomé in 1984 and went on to become one of Africa's most celebrated football stars, winning the African Footballer of the Year award in 2008. He famously led Togo's national team, the Sparrowhawks, to their historic first World Cup appearance in 2006.
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Akodessewa Fetish Market is an outdoor bazaar where practitioners of voodoo can find everything from animal skulls and skins to herbs and talismans. Voodoo is an officially recognized religion in Togo, and the market acts as a giant pharmacy where local healers source ingredients for traditional remedies.
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Lake Togo is a popular weekend getaway for residents of Lomé looking to sail or windsurf. The lake is also deeply spiritual; the historic town of Togoville on its northern shore is a major center of the voodoo religion, where treaties with German colonizers were originally signed.
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Ayimolou is a comforting staple of Togolese street food, made by cooking rice and black-eyed peas together, often with a pinch of local salt or coconut milk. It is traditionally served with a spicy fried pepper sauce called shito and can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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The Nana Benz are legendary female merchants who dominated the wholesale trade of Dutch wax prints in Togo during the mid-20th century. They earned their name because they were wealthy enough to purchase Mercedes-Benz cars, becoming symbols of female financial independence and political influence.
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Aného was the initial administrative center of German Togoland due to its established coastal trade. However, Lomé was chosen as the new capital in 1897 because of its superior port potential and better access to trade routes, sparking rapid development that transformed it into Togo's modern metropolis.
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Built between 1901 and 1902 by German colonial missionaries, the Sacred Heart Cathedral features striking Gothic Revival architecture. Its towering twin spires are a landmark of the Lomé skyline. In 1985, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass here during his historic visit to Togo.
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The National Museum of Togo was established in 1975 and is located inside the Palais des Congrès. The museum holds invaluable collections of ethnography, history, and art, preserving Togo's rich cultural heritage for visitors.
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Togo gained its independence from France on April 27, 1960. The impressive monument features a silhouette of a human figure breaking free from a stone block, symbolizing liberation. Although Germany initially colonized Togo, France took control of the region after World War I.
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