Lomé
| Part of | Maritime  |
|---|---|
| Demonym | Loméen, Loméenne, Lomeano |
| Paaloŋ | Togo |
| Capital of | Togo, French Togoland |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Golfe Prefecture, Agoé–Nyivé |
| Located in time zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Located in or next to body of water | Gulf of Guinea |
| Coordinate location | 6°7′48″N 1°12′57″E |
| Twinned administrative body | Duisburg, Taipei, Shenzhen |
| History of topic | timeline of Lomé |
| Category for the view of the item | Category:Views of Lomé |
Lomé (UK: /ˈloʊmeɪ/ LOH-may, US: /loʊˈmeɪ/ loh-MAY) e la kapital ane teŋkpoŋ ko a Togo. O taa la urban noba yagroŋ noɔre 837,437 [1]kyɛ ba naŋ e 2,188,376 nemkpeɛre naŋ be a metropolitan zie a 2022 noba yagroŋ sɔrebo. [2]Naŋ be a Gulf of Guinea a southwest lambogiri a teŋɛŋ, neŋ a o western turibogiri naŋ be a easternmost edge ko Ghana's Volta Region, Lomé e la teŋɛ administrative ane industrial zie, naŋ taa oil refinery. O meŋ e la teŋɛ ko chief port, be ka o maŋ exports coffee, cocoa, copra, ane oil palm kernels.
Climate
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Climate data for Lomé (Lomé Airport) 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1892-present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.7
(96.3) |
36.4
(97.5) |
36.3
(97.3) |
35.0
(95.0) |
34.8
(94.6) |
36.4
(97.5) |
32.8
(91.0) |
36.5
(97.7) |
35.5
(95.9) |
33.8
(92.8) |
38.1
(100.6) |
36.7
(98.1) |
38.1
(100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.8
(91.0) |
33.5
(92.3) |
33.4
(92.1) |
33.1
(91.6) |
32.4
(90.3) |
30.6
(87.1) |
29.3
(84.7) |
28.9
(84.0) |
29.9
(85.8) |
31.4
(88.5) |
32.9
(91.2) |
33.2
(91.8) |
31.8
(89.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.4
(83.1) |
29.4
(84.9) |
29.6
(85.3) |
29.3
(84.7) |
28.6
(83.5) |
27.3
(81.1) |
26.5
(79.7) |
26.2
(79.2) |
26.9
(80.4) |
27.7
(81.9) |
28.8
(83.8) |
28.8
(83.8) |
28.1
(82.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.0
(75.2) |
25.5
(77.9) |
25.9
(78.6) |
25.6
(78.1) |
24.9
(76.8) |
24.1
(75.4) |
23.8
(74.8) |
23.4
(74.1) |
23.8
(74.8) |
24.0
(75.2) |
24.8
(76.6) |
24.4
(75.9) |
24.5
(76.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.2
(59.4) |
16.7
(62.1) |
19.9
(67.8) |
20.0
(68.0) |
19.2
(66.6) |
18.0
(64.4) |
16.7
(62.1) |
17.1
(62.8) |
18.0
(64.4) |
16.4
(61.5) |
18.6
(65.5) |
15.6
(60.1) |
15.2
(59.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.3
(0.52) |
16.4
(0.65) |
67.3
(2.65) |
97.3
(3.83) |
148.8
(5.86) |
180.5
(7.11) |
74.4
(2.93) |
30.1
(1.19) |
72.3
(2.85) |
101.9
(4.01) |
20.4
(0.80) |
7.6
(0.30) |
830.3
(32.69) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 80.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 84 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222.4 | 214.8 | 228.0 | 218.0 | 217.8 | 141.3 | 135.4 | 147.5 | 168.4 | 218.0 | 240.6 | 227.2 | 2,379.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA (humidity and sunshine 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows) | |||||||||||||
Climate Leɛroo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 °C (82 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 29 °C (84 °F) | 29 °C (84 °F) | 29 °C (84 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 26 °C (79 °F) | 25 °C (77 °F) | 25 °C (77 °F) | 27 °C (81 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) | 28 °C (82 °F) |
Geography
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Zie toɔroŋ neŋ Lomé ane a paaloŋ sere kyɛlɛɛ mine
Lomé/Tsévié : 35 km
Lomé/Aného : 45 km
Lomé/Tabligbo : 90 km
Lomé/Notsé : 100 km
Lomé/Kpalimé : 121 km
Lomé/Atakpamé : 167 km
Lomé/Blitta : 273 km
Lomé/Sokodé : 355 km
Lomé/Bafilo : 404 km
Lomé/Bassar : 412 km
Lomé/Kara : 428 km
Lomé/Kandé 503 km
Lomé/Mango : 592 km
Lomé/Dapaong : 662 km
Demographics
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Twin towns – sister cities
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Lomé is twinned with:
Duisburg, Germany (2010)- Tɛmpileti:Country data CHN Shenzhen, China (1997)
- Tɛmpileti:Country data TWN Taipei, Taiwan (1966)
Zibanne mine
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Emmanuel Adebayor, retired footballer for Togo
- Kangni Alem, writer
- Gnimdéwa Atakpama, journalist and writer
- Yaovi Aziabou, Togolese professional footballer
- Nicole Coste, Air France flight attendant, mother of Alexandre Coste (the son of Albert II, Prince of Monaco)
- Patricia Dagban-Zonvidé (born 1960 in Lomé), Togolese politician
- Christiane Akoua Ekué, writer
- Sika Foyer, visual artist
- Emmanuel Kavi, artist
- Senam Langueh, Togolese former international footballer
- King Mensah, popular Afropop musician
- Amadou Morou, Togolese-Polish footballer
- Davide-Christelle Sanvee, Swiss performance artist of Togolese origin
- Marie Madoé Sivomey, first female mayor in Togo, served as mayor of Lomé from 1967 to 1974
Bibliography
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Ziiri mine liŋkiri
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Tɛmpileti:Sister bar Tɛmpileti:Lomé Tɛmpileti:Prefectures of Togo Tɛmpileti:List of African capitals