Vogan, Togo
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Vogan is a town and canton located in the Maritime Region of Togo. It lies approximately northeast of Lomé, the capital of Togo, and is the capital of Vo prefecture. It is known for its Friday market, which is one of the largest
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markets in West Africa. Vogan is primarily inhabited by Ewe people. Vogan has one of the biggest and most colourful markets in Togo. On Friday, people from Aneho, Lomé, and even Ghana come to buy or sell goods in the Vogan market. Currently, Vogan is ruled by the King senou Odzima KALIPE IV.


Notable people

* Didier Ahadsi (born 1970), self-taught sculptor *
Joseph Amedokpo Joseph Amedokpo is a Togolese painter. He was born in Vogan, Togo (West Africa), in 1946, and moved to Lagos, Nigeria, at the age of eight, where he received his education and art training, receiving a scholarship to the Yaba Trade Center where h ...
(born 1946), painter


References

Populated places in Maritime Region Cantons of Togo {{Togo-geo-stub