Togoland

geographical name

To·​go·​land ˈtō-(ˌ)gō-ˌland How to pronounce Togoland (audio)
region of western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea between Benin and Ghana

Note: Togoland was a German protectorate until 1919, when it was divided into two trust territories: British Togoland in the west, which became part of Ghana in 1957 , and French Togo in the east, which became the country of Togo in 1958.

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“Togoland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Togoland. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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