Amlamé is a town in the
Plateaux Region of
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
. It is located on the main highway between
Atakpame and
Kpalime (about 30 km from the former and 70 km from the latter). Administratively, it is the seat of the
Amou Prefecture
Amou, Togo is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Amlamé
Amlamé is a town in the Plateaux Region of Togo. It is located on the main highway between Atakpame and Kpalime (about 30 km f ...
.
Amlamé is the
Francization
Francization (in American English, Canadian English, and Oxford English) or Francisation (in other British English), Frenchification, or Gallicization is the expansion of French language use—either through willful adoption or coercion—by more ...
of the original
Akposso name, ''Emla''.
History
Amlame is a town in the plateau region,
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
. people from this town are celebrating Ovazu as their traditional celebration.
Geography
References
Populated places in Plateaux Region, Togo
Towns in Togo
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