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Location: Kara Region, Togo
Location: Togo
Location: Togo
New York: TBC
Washington DC: TBC
New York: TBC
Washington DC: TBC
For more useful information on safety & security, local laws / customs, health and more, please see the below official US travel.state.gov web link for Togo travel advice. NB: Entry requirements herein listed are for US nationals only, unless stated otherwise.
You can also find recommended information on vaccinations, malaria and other more detailed health considerations for travel to Togo, at the below official US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weblink.
The currency of the country is the West African CFA franc, denoted CFA (ISO currency code: XOF). It’s also used by seven other West African countries. It is interchangeable at par with the Central African CFA franc (XAF), which is used by six countries. Both currencies are fixed at a rate of 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs.
The West African CFA franc is to be renamed the “eco” by the end of 2020. It would continue to be fixed to the euro.
ATMs:
All Ecobank and Banque Atlantique ATMs in Togo take Master card and Visa card for cash withdrawal.
A taxi-moto (motorcycle taxi) will cost CFA 150-500 to get you around. You can tell who the taxi-moto drivers are–they will honk or hiss at you as they drive by and usually wear baseball caps and sunglasses. A cab will usually cost about CFA 500 for a one-way short trip inside the city, for trips to the northern parts of the city expect to pay up to CFA 2,500. Taxis will have yellow license plates and their registration number painted on the car. Always negotiate before you get on/in, the quoted price will include tip!
Sometimes, when you are on a side street, it might be helpful if you ask a security guard to wave down a cab for you. Tipping CFA 300-600 is expected.
BY TRAIN:
There is no train service in Togo.
EAT:
Akume is made from corn flour. The “national” dish of West-Africa is Fufu. In Togo, it consists of white yams pounded into a doughy consistency. You will find plenty of Fufu Restaurants in the cities as well as roadside stands. Akume and Fufu are usually eaten with your hands and come with different sauces (from smoked fish to spicy tomato to peanut).
Plantains can also be found in various forms; grilled, cooked, mashed or fried. In the season, mangos, papayas, and pineapples are for sale everywhere.
DRINK:
Lemonade and Bissap juice are the most popular drinks. There are many bars almost around all corners in Lomé where you will be able to have a beer.
The most popular drinks you will find in common bars are beers and sodas.
TBC.
The most popular souvenirs from Togo tend to be something voodoo related, like a charm or mask. The obvious place to shop for these curios is Lomé’s voodoo market, although you will be paying tourist trap-premium prices.
Location: Kara Region, Togo
Location: Togo
Location: Togo
New York: TBC
Washington DC: TBC
New York: TBC
Washington DC: TBC