Mango, formerly Sansanné-Mango, is a
city
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...
in northern
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
. It is situated on the
Oti River
The Oti River or Pendjari River ( French: ''Rivière Pendjari'') 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 ...
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.
History Social impact
The Oti-Kér ...
and from the border with
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
. 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 Anufo or Chakosi are an Akan people who live in the Dapaong and (Sansanné-)Mango areas of Togo, as well as in Ghana. They trace their origin to a place called Anou or Ano on the Komoé River in the Ivory Coast. Thus, they refer to themse ...
.
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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