Togo Country Code +228
Complete guide to calling Togo from the US and abroad
Calling Information
- Dialing Code
- +228
- Exit Code (US)
- 011
- How to Call
- 011 + 228 + area + number
- Country TLD
- .tg
Geography
- Capital
- Lome
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 56,785 km²
- Population
- 8,591,626
- Currency
- CFA franc
- Languages
- French (official language, the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Time & Communication
- Current Time
- 10:31 AM
- Time Zone
- UTC+0
- Mobile Penetration
- 80.8%
- Internet Penetration
- 39.5%
- Fixed-line Penetration
- 0.8%
How to Call Togo from the United States
Follow these simple steps to make an international call to Togo from a US landline or mobile phone:
Example dialing format:
011 - 228 - area code - local number
Calling from a Mobile Phone
Replace 011 with the + symbol (press and hold 0):
+228 - area code - local number
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Japan Area Codes in Togo
| City | Area Code | How to Dial from US |
|---|---|---|
| Central Region | 5 | 011 228 5 + local number |
| Kara | 6 | 011 228 6 + local number |
| Lom� | 2 | 011 228 2 + local number |
| Maritime | 3 | 011 228 3 + local number |
| Plateaux | 4 | 011 228 4 + local number |
| Savannah | 7 | 011 228 7 + local number |
Neighboring Countries
Telecommunications in Togo
| Metric | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) | 80.8 | 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions (total) | 7,688,649 | 2024 |
| Fixed-line subscriptions (per 100 people) | 0.8 | 2024 |
| Fixed-line subscriptions (total) | 78,576 | 2024 |
| Internet users (% of population) | 39.5 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (ITU)
Penetration Rates (per 100 people)
Togo on the Map
Borders and capital: Natural Earth. The red dot marks the capital, Lome.
Flag of Togo
The national flag of Togo. See it next to other flags of Africa in the flags of the world gallery.
Geography of Togo
Area
56,790 km²
21,927 sq mi
Coastline
56 km
Highest point
Mont Agou 986 m
Lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Climate:
- Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
- Terrain:
- Gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
- Natural resources:
- Phosphates, Limestone, Marble, Arable land
- Land borders:
- Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana
- Land use:
- agricultural 70.2% (arable 48.7%), forest 22.4% (2023)
Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.
Economy of Togo
GDP
$11.9 billion (2025)
GDP per person
$1,384 (2025)
Growth
6.3% (2025)
Inflation
0.4% (2025)
Unemployment
2.0% (2025)
Human Development Index
0.571 (#161 of 193, 2023)
- Currency:
- CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
- GDP by sector:
- Agriculture 20%, Industry 21%, Services 62% (2025)
- Top exports:
- Salt, stone and cement (22%), Plastics (9%), Mineral fuels and oil (8%), Vehicles and parts (7%), Animal and vegetable fats and oils (7%)
- Top imports:
- Vehicles and parts (14%), Mineral fuels and oil (8%), Machinery and computers (7%), Plastics (7%), Electrical equipment and electronics (5%)
- Main export markets:
- India (19%), Côte d'Ivoire (12%), Burkina Faso (11%), Benin (8%), Ghana (6%)
- Main suppliers:
- China (27%), France (8%), India (6%), Nigeria (6%), Japan (4%)
Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.
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