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.

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Aného canonical 3

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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

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