Mount Agou
Encyclopedia
Mount Agou is the highest mountain
in Togo
at 986 metres (3234 ft.). Near the Ghana
border, it lies to the south east of Kpalimé in the Plateaux Region
of Togo. Mount Agou is part of an extreme western outlier of the Atakora Mountains of adjacent Benin
. Its summit is topped by an antenna
.
Mountain
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in Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
at 986 metres (3234 ft.). Near the Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
border, it lies to the south east of Kpalimé in the Plateaux Region
Plateaux Region, Togo
Plateaux is one of Togo's five regions.Atakpamé is the regional capital. It is the largest region in terms of area and has the second largest population . Other major cities in the Plateaux region include Kpalimé and Badou....
of Togo. Mount Agou is part of an extreme western outlier of the Atakora Mountains of adjacent Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. Its summit is topped by an antenna
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
.