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Togo

Voodoo markets, mud tower-houses and cool coffee country near Kpalimé

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The 30-second card

CurrencyWest African CFA Franc · XOFSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
DrivingOn the rightSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United Kingdom passport
Online visa or authorisationSource: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United States passport
Online visa or authorisationSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
Visitors coming from Ghana who stay near the border can keep using a Ghanaian SIM instead of a local one.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Money in Togo
West African CFA Franc · XOF
Ecobank and Banque Atlantique cash machines accept both Visa and Mastercard.
A short taxi ride in town usually costs about CFA 500.
Agree the fare before getting into a taxi; the agreed price already includes the tip.
For more room in a shared bush taxi, offer to pay for every seat in the car.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ Collect West African CFA Franc in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpen
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Wed, 13 Jan 2027 · Liberation Day
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Tue, 27 Apr 2027 · Independence Day
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day
Thu, 6 May 2027 · Ascension Day
Mon, 17 May 2027 · Whit Monday
Mon, 21 Jun 2027 · Martyrs' Day
Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Assumption Day
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · All Saints' Day
Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Togo say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says
Travel warning for some regions
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go

Level 2 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 8 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel to parts of the country

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 15 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Scams to know

Romance, friendship and business scams

Be wary of new online contacts, partners or deals that end in a request for money.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Fake money requests sent to family

Ask relatives at home to check with you directly before they wire money to Togo.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Staged road accident

Be cautious about stopping for an apparent crash; armed robbers use it to halt cars.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Yellow fever vaccination is required for entry from 9 months of age. Malaria risk; other vaccines advised.
Vaccinations

Yellow fever vaccination is required for entry from 9 months of age; hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, a polio booster and routine shots are recommended, plus meningococcal vaccine for the dry season in the meningitis belt.

Malaria
Risk
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Lomé

Capital and biggest city, with general and voodoo markets

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Strange & surprising · #1

The Batammariba people's mud-and-straw tower-houses are widely seen as Togo's national emblem.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
National anthem: Terre de nos aïeux. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
1 World Heritage site in Togo, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List
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Deep facts

Economy
GDP≈ $11.9 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person≈ $1,384Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exportsgold, refined petroleum, soybeans, phosphates, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Population
Population8.6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age20.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy72.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
ReligionsChristian 42.3%, folk religion 36.9%, Muslim 14%, Hindu <1%, Buddhist <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, none 6.2% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Geography
Area56,785 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climatetropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in northSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terraingently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshesSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

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