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The history of Togo can be traced to archaeological finds which indicate that ancient local tribes were able to produce pottery and process tin. During the period from the 11th century to the 16th century, the Ewé, the Mina, the Gun, and various other tribes entered the region. Most of them settled in coastal areas.
Togo, [a] officially the Togolese Republic, [b] is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west , Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north . [ 11 ] It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea , where its capital , Lomé , is located. [ 11 ]
Ewe, also written Evhe, or Eʋe, is a major dialect cluster of Gbe or Tadoid (Capo 1991, Duthie 1996) spoken in the southern parts of the Volta Region, in Ghana and across southern Togo, [22] to the Togo-Benin border by about three million people. Ewe belongs to the Gbe family of Niger-Congo.
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The kingdom of Togo-Bè was a precolonial state located in the south of modern day Togo, founded by Ewe people. It was situated around Lake Togo and has possibly encompassed an area of 600 km 2 . The date of foundation of the kingdom remains unclear and its history is widely disputed.
Togo accepted the convention on April 15, 1998, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Togo has only one World Heritage Site, Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, which it's shared with Benin. [2]