Togoville is a town and canton in southern

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 lies on the northern shore of

Lake Togo Lake Togo ''( French: Lac Togo)'' is the largest part of a lagoon in Togo, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow coastal strip. It is shallow and a popular location for water sports. Towns on the lake's shore include Agbodrafo and Togov ...

. It was originally known as Togo. Like the country, the town is named after the lake.

History

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signed a treaty with the town's chief, Mlapa III, in 1884, from which

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claimed dominion over what became Togo. After 17 years of regency, Togoville's sixth king Mlapa was elevated. He spent 18 years in education. Inducted on July 7, 2018, his name is Fiogan Joel Kwassi Mensah Mlapa VI.

Culture

Togoville Cathedral was built-in 1910, including a

shrine A shrine ( la, scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: ''escrin'' "box or case") is a sacred or holy space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they ...

to the

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to mark where she is said to have appeared on November 7, in the early 1970s. This area is a centre for the practice of voodoo and voodoo shrines are present near the former royal palace. Nearby is a sacred forest. West of the church is the Maison Royale, a small museum that houses Mlapa's throne and various historic relics and photographs. In June 1984, a monument commemorating the 100th anniversary of the treaty was erected.

Education

Three main high schools are located in the town, College Notre Dame Du Lac of Togoville, College Saint Augustin and College d'Enseignement General of Togoville. Students come from across Togo and Africa to attend school there.

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Maritime Region Cantons of Togo