Agbodrafo, or Safe Harbor (from Portuguese Porto Seguro), is a town in southern

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 ...

in the

Maritime Region Maritime Region () is the southernmost of 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 Burkin ...

, lying between the

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and

Lake Togo Lake Togo ''(French language, 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 Agbod ...

. It grew around a Portuguese

fort A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...

and was known to Europeans as ''Porto Seguro''. It is now a popular

seaside resort A seaside resort is a city, resort town, town, village, or hotel that serves as a Resort, vacation resort and is located on a coast. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of an official accreditation based on the satisfaction of certain requi ...

. The city of Agbodrafo has been recognised as part of the "Slave coast". There are some vestiges of the past, such as the "house of slaves" (

Woold Homé Woold Homé, or the home of Woold, a British slave trader, is located in southern Togo. It was a site where slaves awaiting their embarkation were confined, during the clandestine slave trade. The site is being considered for inclusion in the Worl ...

) or the well of chained ones.

References

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