Mango, formerly Sansanné-Mango , is a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
in northern
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 situated on the
Oti River
The Oti River or Pendjari River is an international river in West Africa. It rises in Benin, forms the border between Benin and Burkina Faso, flows through Togo, and joins the Volta River in Ghana.
Geography
The Oti River is about long. Its head ...
in the
Savanes Region. The town is located near
Kéran National Park
Oti-Kéran National Park is located in the north of Togo, in the Kara area. There is only one road going through this area. Not many tourists visit Togo as the main national parks are more accessible in Ghana.
Social impact
The Oti-Kéran Nation ...
and from the border with
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. The population is about 41,464 people (2007).
[. Retrieved February 19, 2007]
Climate
History
Economy
The town is a trading center for cattle and peanuts.
Transportation
The town lies on the main north–south road (Route Nationale No. 1) in Togo.
Demography
The town is mainly inhabited by
Chakosi people
The Chakosi are an Akan people who trace their origin to an area in the Ivory Coast in a place they call Anou or Ano. Thus, they refer to themselves and their language as Anufo "people of Anu". They inhabit three countries: Ghana, Benin and Togo ...
.
Health
In 2014, the
Association of Baptists for World Evangelism constructed a hospital (''Hospital of Hope'') in Mango and it opened the facility in Feb 2015.
[Hospital of Hope website, http://hohmango.org/]
References
External links
Climate Data
Populated places in Savanes Region, Togo
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