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Agbodrafo
Agbodrafo, or Safe Harbor (from Portuguese Porto Seguro), is a town in southern Togo in the Maritime Region (Togo), Maritime Region, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Togo. It grew around a Portugal, Portuguese fort and was known to Europeans as ''Porto Seguro''. It is now a popular seaside resort. The city of Agbodrafo has been recognised as part of the Slave Coast of West Africa, "Slave coast". One can discover some vestiges of the past, such as the "house of slaves" (Woold Homé) or the well of chained ones. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Togo
Lake Togo ''( French: Lac Togo)'' is the largest part of a lagoon in Togo, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. It is shallow and a popular location for water sports. Towns on the lake's shore include Agbodrafo and Togoville. Transport on the lake is generally by pirogue. Lake Togo Origin Lake Togo is about long, wide and 64 km² in area. It receives water from the Sio River in the southwest and various other smaller streams to the west and east and the Haho River enters from the north. The lake is separated from the sea by a sandbar a kilometre or so wide. Water exits to the east through a canal-like extension where it receives water from the nearby, smaller Lake Vogan, and continues into the lagoonal system along the coast. A main road traverses the coast to the south of the lake and local roads circle the lake, connecting the small villages. The area is not heavily populated and there is little tourism. The economy depends on extensive agric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
