Ablogamé Explained

Ablogamé is a neighborhood of Lomé, Togo. A downtown area, it forms a district around the Port of Lomé.

Economy

The neighborhood contains the Eglise des Assemblées de Dieu temple and Marché et Ambiance, a thriving market. Several hotels are also located here, including Hotel Mercure Sarakawa and Veronica Guesthouse.[1]

In the mid-1980s, the DRDR organized vegetable growers meeting groups in the port area for the locals.[2] In 1987, about 4,000 plots between 200 and 250 hectares, in the neighborhoods of Ablogamé and Akodessewa had a market value of 800 million CF.[3]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Auzias. Dominique. Labourdette. Jean-Paul. Togo 2011-12. 8 December 2010. Petit Futé. French. 978-2-7469-3597-6. 87.
  2. Book: Schilter, Christine. L'agriculture urbaine à Lomé: approches agronomique et socio-économique. 1991. KARTHALA Editions. French. 978-2-86537-301-7. 97.
  3. Book: Bris, Émile Le. Famille et résidence dans les villes africaines: Dakar, Bamako, Saint-Louis, Lomé. 1987. Ed. l'Harmattan. French. 978-2-85802-754-5. 54.