Togoville is a town and canton 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 ...
. It lies on the northern shore of
Lake Togo. It was originally known as Togo. Like the country, the town is named after the lake.
History
Gustav Nachtigal
Gustav Nachtigal (; born 23 February 1834 – 20 April 1885) was a German military surgeon and explorer of Central and West Africa. He is further known as the German Empire's consul-general for Tunisia and Commissioner for West Africa. His miss ...
signed a treaty with the town's chief, Mlapa III, in 1884,
from which
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
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 ( "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: ''escrin'' "box or case") is a sacred space">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ...: ''escri ...
to the
Virgin Mary
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...
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
A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...
. 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.
Notable people
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Julien Amegandjin (born 1940), statistician and academic
References
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Populated places in Maritime Region, Togo
Cantons of Togo