Lome, Useful Informations, Going Out, Photos


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Some lines and some pictures to help you in better know and appreciate Lome, the Capital of the country.

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Situation:
Lined in the South by the Atlantic Ocean, and attached Westward on the border of nearby Ghana, Lomé stretches northward in the direction of Agoué and eastward in the direction of Baguida, on the road of Benin. The population is of a little less than a million inhabitants. The main districts of the city are Kodjoviakopé, Asigamé, Ablogamé (in the seaside) and more in the North Nyekonakpoué, Dekkon, Bè, Bè Kpota.

Climate:
The climate is Tropical Wet with alternation of two dry seasons and two wet seasons: the main rainy season extends in theory from April till June, and the small rainy season is centred over September. Harmattan (dry air from Sahara loaded with fine particles of sand) can touch Lomé between November and January with more or less of intensity. Except the periods of harmattan, Lomé is very wet. With the influence of the Ocean, the temperatures vary little during the year. At the height of the warm season ( January to March), the mercury will not exceed 35 ° in the daytime for 30 ° at night, while at the height of the season cold (July to Aout), we shall get approximately 20 ° at night for 25 ° during the day. Forget your pullovers!

What to see :
The city is recent (a little more than a century only) and present of this fact few sites of tourist interest. Let us quote the Big Market famous for the Women traders of tissues (traditional , wax) called Mama Benz and the market to Idols where you may find improbable products and any sorts of spells. 'Feticheurs are ready to help your problems ... and your wallet. The National museum is situated in the administrative district.

Where to go out :
To eat in Lomé? Chinese restaurants, Lebanese restaurants, Pizzerrias, French gourmet restaurants, Senegalese restaurants, Togolese restaurants, even most dificiles will find their happiness in the variety of the possibilitées of restoration in Lomé. The problem will be to choose! There is for all the gôuts and for all the pockets. Want to spend a nice or hot evening, want to meet people ? Bars, dance halls, jazz-clubs, concerts, limp at night, there also you will rather have the embarrassment of the choice. Know that on the condition of respecting some elementary rules of conduct, the streets of Lomé are not dangerous at night, night birds can give it themselves to heart-enjoyment.

Close to the Hotel :
Maquis Coté Jardin, In a magnificent place, grills, pizzas La Main à La Pâte: French gastronomic cooking, certainly one of the best tables of Lomé. La Savane: French restaurant, meals are good, it is substantial, price is affordable ... Oro Night-Club, opened until day break, the inescapable Mecca of the fète in Lomé. Vital Club: The best fitness club in town is located 300 m from the hôtel. Le Chateau and Mencom supermarkets, food and so on. China Embassy, Consulates of Turkey an Italy. Doctor, Pharmacy.

The Sea Side:
Feel to bathe in the Ocean? If water is more than 25 ° C nine every twelve months, the sea is dangerous and the bathing is possible without risk only in some precise places, for example in some km eastward on the road of Benin where a rocky bar located in the sea 100 meters from the shore moderate the heat of waves.

Click a picture to enlarge it Some of the pictures are under the Creative Commons License
1- On the seaside		2- lomé's beach		3- Under the cocotrees		4- Beach at night
5- Idol's market		6- Painting in a bar		7- Artscraft		8- Air sight from the center
9- Playing Football		10- Selling Wax		11- BCEAO building		12- Central Market
13- Central Market		14- On the shore		15- To the beach		16- Idol's market
17- Idol's market		18- Cocotrees		19- From the sky
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