Togoville

Like the country, the town is named after the lake. Gustav Nachtigal signed a treaty with the town's chief, Mlapa III, in 1884, from which Germany claimed dominion over what became Togo. Prior to 1884, the kings controlled a territory around Lake Togo. They had the right to collect boat tolls, part of which was used for the kingdom and the other part for the palace. In addition, they were warlords leading their troops on the battlefield. Administratively, the kingdom of "Togo" was divided into five large villages, each with its own congregation of priests of the sacred forest. It was in this forest on the shores of the lake that they installed their "Nyiglin" fetish ceremonies.