Fun facts about Kpalimé
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Kpalimé was originally called Agomé-Kpalimé, being one of the villages of the Agomé people.
Kpalimé
Togo
Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population of 75,084, making it the fourth-biggest town in Togo, after Lomé, Sokodé and Kara.
From the “History” section
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The Misahöhe Forest Reserve is the type-locality of the African green tree frog.
Kpalimé
Togo
Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population of 75,084, making it the fourth-biggest town in Togo, after Lomé, Sokodé and Kara.
From the “Misahöhe Forest Reserve” section
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Kpalimé is Togo's main centre for crafts such as wood sculpture and weaving.
Kpalimé
Togo
Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population of 75,084, making it the fourth-biggest town in Togo, after Lomé, Sokodé and Kara.
From the “Crafts” section
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The Roman Catholic Cathédrale Saint-Esprit in Kpalimé was built by the German colonizers in 1913.
Kpalimé
Togo
Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population of 75,084, making it the fourth-biggest town in Togo, after Lomé, Sokodé and Kara.
From the “Churches” section
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Kpalimé is twinned with Bressuire, France since 1991.
Kpalimé
Togo
Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population of 75,084, making it the fourth-biggest town in Togo, after Lomé, Sokodé and Kara.
From the “Twinning” section
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