Lomé
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Lome ( Lome formerly ) is the capital of Togo, and both cultural as well as economic and commercial center of the African state. In addition, the city is also the capital of the Maritime region.
Geography
The city lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the 52 km long coastline of Togo ( see map). The location on the Atlantic Ocean is important for the economy of Togo and its neighboring countries and Western countries.
Neighborhoods of Lomé
- Ablogamé
- Adawlato
- Amoutiévé
- Decon
- Forever
- Kodjoviakopé
- Noukafou
- Nyékonakpoè
- Oae
- Residence du Benin
- Super Tako
- Tokoin
- Xédranawoe
- Adidogomé
- Zongo
- Kege
Climate
Lomé is located in the tropical climate belt, there are two annual rainy seasons: April to June and from September to November. The rainiest months are June and October. The humidity is about 80 percent in June. The driest month is December. The warmest in March with midday temperatures around 32 ° C. The coolest month is August with temperatures of about 27 ° C.
History
Lome was founded in the 18th century by the Ewe. The place was an insignificant village until 1882, but was with the arrival of Afro-Brazilian brothers Chico and Octaviano Olympio as a representative of the British trading firm A. and F. Swanzy in that year, soon became a major trading center. The place was known at that time under the English name Bey Beach.
Togo belonged since the mid-1880s under the name of Togoland to the colonial territory of the German Reich. 1897 moved the German colonial administration based to Lome, which then also became the commercial and transportation center of Togo. This came about by the construction of the jetty Lome 1902-1904 expressed. In the old town there are still buildings from the German colonial period Togo, such as Palace of the Governors, or the neo-Gothic cathedral.
From 1905 Lome was the starting point of the first line Togo country, the railway line Lomé Aného.
After the First World War Togo was adopted by the League of Nations assigned the greater part of France, and to a lesser extent the United Kingdom as a mandate. During the British part of Togo is now part of Ghana, corresponds to the independent Republic of Togo ( independence in 1960 ) the French mandated territory.
Policy
As the capital of the Republic of Togo Lome is the political center of the country. In addition to the president here has even the government ( Primature ) their headquarters
In addition, the National Assembly meets ( Assemblée Nationale) in Lomé.
Economy and Transport
Lome is the economic center of Togo. About its harbor walk from many of the export and import transactions. Also for the surrounding landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to the port of Lomé is an important bottleneck in the import - export trade ( Freeport Zone). Some major employers and industries in the city of Lomé are the steel plant, the oil refinery and a major power plant.
Three railway lines lead into the hinterland of Togo from the harbor. In addition, Lomé has an international airport.
Universities, technical colleges, vocational colleges
The following education centers are / were found in Lomé:
- Goethe -Institut
- University of Lomé ( exists since 1970, founded in 1965 as the College)
- Schools of Architecture and Administration
- Training Centre of the Pan-African Foundation for economic, cultural and social education
- Technical and Commercial High School ( Lycée technique de Lomé )
Culture and sights
Museums
- The National Museum, with exhibitions about the Togolese culture and conflict between natives and colonizers
- The National Library are worth seeing facilities in Lome.
- Surrounded by a Swiss professor led Musée International du Golfe de Guinée
Structures
- The Maison du RPT, the party house founded by President Eyadema Unity Party combines European architecture with African reliefs of the Togolese artist Paul Ahyi
- Place de l Independence and the Independence Monument
- Palace of the Governors
- The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart a neo-Gothic cathedral
- The Boulevard de la République, called Marina - the coastal road along the Atlantic Ocean
Markets
- The Marché au féticheurs, a little out of the town "Voodoo market ", are sold on the miracle cures of all kinds.
- The Grand Marché in a three story building with "Departments" for goods of all kinds
- The arts and crafts market Village Artisanal, it is made local crafts and offered for sale
Twin Cities
Others
Lomé was the site of one of the main treaties between the European Economic Community ( EEC) (since 1993 EC in the EU) and the African, Pacific and Caribbean ( ACP), in the financial and general political cooperation on a five -year basis ( ten years later ) was agreed. The Lomé Convention was named after its place of signing, Lomé.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Siru Pedro Olympio (1898-1969), diplomat and physician
- Alex Funke (1914-2003), German Protestant Pastor
- Amelete abalone (1962-2010), football player and coach
- Bachirou Salou (born 1970 ), football player
- Tadjou Salou (1974-2007), football player
- Jean -Paul Abalo Yaovi ( b. 1975 ), football player
- Kossi Agassa (born 1978 ), football goalkeeper
- Yao Aziawonou ( b. 1979 ), football player
- Daré Nibombé ( b. 1980 ), football player
- Ousseni Labo ( b. 1982 ), football player
- Moustapha Salifou ( b. 1983 ), football player
- Emmanuel Adebayor ( born 1984 ), football player
- Abdoulaye Ibrahim ( born 1986 ), football player
- Gale Agbossoumonde (* 1991), togolese - American football players
- Peniel Mlapa (* 1991), German football player
- Kwame Mawuena (* 1992), football player