Aného
E916991
Aného is a historic coastal town in southeastern Togo that once served as the country’s capital and remains an important center of Ewe culture and Atlantic trade heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aného canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former national capital
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Lakes Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Anecho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petit-Popo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | German Togoland (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| coastType | low-lying sandy coast ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Ewe cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromLomé_km | about 45 GENERATED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ewe people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic forts and trading posts
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| heritage |
Atlantic trade heritage
ⓘ
colonial-era architecture ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important center of Atlantic trade
ⓘ
slave trade port ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Ewe
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Lomé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Togo ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border with Benin ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Ewe cultural festivals
ⓘ
historic coastal architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Maritime Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| regionCapitalOf | Lakes Prefecture (chef-lieu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Vodun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
flooding ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of Togo ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+0 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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