Mango, formerly Sansanné-Mango , is a
city
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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 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
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. The population is about 41,464 people (2007).
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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.
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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