African Green Mamba
This bright green snake lives in the trees of Togo's coastal forests and moves so fast it can strike and disappear before most animals even notice it.
Flag of Togo
Field Report
Togo is a small, narrow country in West Africa, tucked between Ghana to the west and Benin to the east, with the Atlantic Ocean touching its southern coast. It is about the size of the state of West Virginia, but more than eight million people call it home, speaking dozens of different languages across its green hills and dry northern plains. Most people in Togo have not yet heard or believed the good news about Jesus, which means it is a place where your prayers really matter.
From the Field Notebook
African Green Mamba
This bright green snake lives in the trees of Togo's coastal forests and moves so fast it can strike and disappear before most animals even notice it.
Olive Baboon
Troops of olive baboons roam Togo's savannas and forests, using over thirty different sounds to communicate with each other like a complex language.
African Fish Eagle
This powerful bird hunts over Togo's rivers and lakes, diving feet-first to snatch fish from the water with its curved talons.
Fufu
A soft, doughy ball made from pounded cassava or yam, fufu is scooped by hand and dipped into rich soups at nearly every family meal.
Akpan
A tangy, fermented corn porridge that tastes a little sour and a little sweet, often eaten cold for breakfast with sugar or evaporated milk.
Grilled Tilapia
Freshwater tilapia is caught from rivers and cooked over open charcoal fires, then served with spicy pepper sauce alongside rice or yams.
Togo is one of the narrowest countries in the world — at its thinnest point it is only about 115 kilometers wide, which means you could drive across it in roughly an hour.
The capital city, Lomé, sits right on the Gulf of Guinea coast, making it one of the few African capitals that directly touches the ocean.
Togo is home to more than forty different ethnic groups, each with its own language, traditions, and style of dress.
The Tamberma people of northern Togo build tall, castle-like mud houses called Tata Somba that have been designed the same way for centuries and are now recognized by UNESCO.
Togo produces more phosphate — a mineral used in fertilizers that help grow food — than almost any other country in Africa.
Daily Life
63
Years life expectancy
73%
Can read and write
91%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Togo is home to 54 distinct people groups — 9 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
About half of Togo's people follow Christianity (45.2%). Evangelical Christians make up about 11.1% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Kotokoli
323,000 people
Fulfulde, Borgu
134,000 people
Chokosi
103,000 people
Akasselem
85,000 people
Deaf
40,000 people
Prayer Journal
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