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Lomé–Aného Railway
The Lomé–Aného railway was the first Rail transport, railway in the German colonial empire, German protectorate of Togoland. Over a length of 44 kilometers, it connected the administrative center of Lomé with the coastal town of Aného. Colloquially, the coastal railway was also called (coconut railway) – coconut trees grew on the dunes between the beach and the lagoon; Elaeis guineensis, oil palm products were often transport goods. Transport before the construction of the rail line Draft animals were seldom used in south Togo, as the Surra-epizootic spread there. Due to the absence of natural harbors and because of the dangerous Breaking wave, breakers, coastal shipping was little developed. Transport was only carried out by boats on the inland waters near the coast and by carriers. Even when the German colonialists introduced wagons after the seizure of the country in 1884, many of them were pulled by Africans with their muscle power. Planning The construction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritime Region
Maritime Region () is the southernmost of Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...'s five Regions of Togo, regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Tsévié serves as the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of area, but it has the largest population, with 3.5 million people. Other major cities in the Maritime region include Lomé, the Capital of Togo, and Aného. Maritime is located south of Plateaux Region, Togo, Plateaux Region. In the west, it borders the Volta Region of Ghana, and in the east it borders two departments of Benin: Kouffo Department, Kouffo further north, and Mono Department, Mono further south. Prefectures Maritime is divided into the prefectures of Avé, Togo, Avé, Bas-Mono Prefecture, Bas-Mono, Golf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
