Lome
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Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo.
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[edit] Understand
In 1897 Lomé became capital of the German colony Togo.
In 1975 the Lomé Convention was signed between the European Economic Community and 46 African, Caribbean and Pacific states.
[edit] Get in
Lomé is a coastal city, so there are probably boat connections.
[edit] Get around
2,000 CFA (francs) can get 2 or 3 people a taxi ride in Lome of about 20km.
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==Sleep==hole Decent hotels (as in there is a bed, sink, and shower) are in northern Lome and cost about 15,000 to 16,000 CFA (about $30 at the time I travelled).
- 2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel, Place De L'independance St. With its 36 floors this is Togo's tallest building, and is visible from anywhere in the city. It was finished in 1980. Located on .
- Hotel Balkan, in north Lome.
- Hotel Memorial, closer to the airport.
[edit] Contact
Lome has Internet cafes, and they are cheap. You buy time by the hour (something like a couple dollars an hour), but most of the cafes feature very slow computers and internet connection speeds.