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In historical times, present-day Togo lay between the powerful kingdoms of Ashanti and Dahomey. From the 11th to 16th centuries, various peoples migrated there from neighbouring regions, including Ewe people from the area of present-day Nigeria, who comprise the majority ethnic group today. European slave trading posts were established on the coast in the 16th century. In the late 19th century Germany claimed control over what was called Togoland, and after World War I this was claimed and divided by Britain and France. British Togoland voted to join the Gold Coast, becoming independent as part of the nation of Ghana in 1957. French Togoland remained separate and became independent as the Togolose Republic in 1960. A military coup in 1963 replaced an elected government, and another coup in 1967 saw Gnassingbé Eyadéma assume the presidency, maintaining a one-party state until 1991, when under political pressure, opposition parties were legalised. Eyadéma remained in power until he died in 2005, and amidst further unrest was replaced by his son, who has won elections since. Anti-government protests that began in August 2017 have faced government suppression.

Togo’s economy is based on exports of phosphate and commercial plantation agricultural crops, including coffee, cocoa and groundnuts. The phosphate industry was nationalised in the 1970s, but has declined since the 1990s, in part due to falling world prices and increasing foreign competition. Tourism has become less important to the economy since the 1990s because of political issues.

Togo has relatively high, but seasonal, rainfall. There are no major rivers in much of the country, and many smaller rivers are ephemeral. Groundwater supplies most public water schemes in the country, including many major cities. Groundwater is also widely used in the phosphate and other industries.


Authors

Masamaéya Dadja-Toyou Gnazou, Lome University, Togo

Edem Bawoubadi Sabi, Lome University, Togo

Sani M. Tairou, Lome University, Togo

Wohou Akakpo, Department of Water Resources, Togo

Kpadja Agouda, Department of Water Resources, Togo

Dr Kirsty Upton, Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, British Geological Survey, UK

Dr Imogen Bellwood-Howard, Institute of Development Studies, UK

Please cite this page as: Gnazou, Sabi, Tauirou, Akakpo, Agouda, Upton, Ó Dochartaigh and Bellwood-Howard, 2018.

Bibliographic reference: Gnazou MD-T., Sabi EB, Tairou SM, Akakpo W, Agouda K, Upton K, Ó Dochartaigh BÉ and Bellwood-Howard, I. 2018. Africa Groundwater Atlas: Hydrogeology of Togo. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. https://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Hydrogeology_of_Togo

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Geographical Setting

Togo. Map developed from USGS GTOPOPO30; GADM global administrative areas; and UN Revision of World Urbanization Prospects. For more information on the map development and datasets see the geography resource page.

General

Togo is a narrow country extending from the border with Burkina Faso in the north to the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea) in the south. The north of the country is dominated by savannah while the coast is generally a low lying plain with numerous lagoons and marshes. The Togo Mountains extend from the south west border with Ghana to the north east border with Benin, reaching a maximum elevation of over 900 m.

Capital city Lome
Region Western Africa
Border countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana
Total surface area* 56,790 km2 (5,679,000 ha)
Total population (2015)* 7,305,000
Rural population (2015)* 4,439,000 (61%)
Urban population (2015)* 2,866,000 (39%)
UN Human Development Index (HDI) [highest = 1] (2014)* 0.4835

* Source: FAO Aquastat


Climate

The climate of Togo is classified as Tropical Savannah. Annual average temperatures are slightly higher in the north and lower in the south. They also decrease with altitude in the mountainous regions. Precipitation is generally lower in the north and higher in the south but also increases slightly over the mountainous regions.

Precipitation and temperature vary throughout the year. Average temperature across the country shows two peaks throughout year in March and November. When averaged spatially across the country, precipitation shows a relatively wet period between April and October; however this is split into two distinct wet seasons in the south of the country, which occur during April-July and September-October.

Koppen Geiger Climate ZonesAverage Annual PrecipitationAverage Temperature

Average monthly precipitation for Togo showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature for Togo showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)

These maps and graphs were developed from the CRU TS 3.21 dataset produced by the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, UK. For more information see the climate resource page.

Surface water

The River Oti flows from Burkina Faso in the north, through Togo and into Ghana where it enters Lake Volta.


The River Mono drains south from the Togo Mountains, marking the border with Benin, before entering the Gulf of Guinea in the south east of the country.

The largest lagoon along the coastal region is Lake Togo, which is fed by the Zio River draining the south western part of the Togo Mountains.

The Department of Water Resources, which sits within the Ministry of Water, is responsible for river flow gauging. All observed data is held within the Department of Water Resources and will be made available online through the Systèmes Intégrés d’information sur l’eau project.


Major surface water features of Togo. Map developed from World Wildlife Fund HydroSHEDS; Digital Chart of the World drainage; and FAO Inland Water Bodies. For more information on the map development and datasets see the surface water resource page.


Soil

Clay-rich Lixosols, which are common in the northern part of Togo, generally reflect stable geological conditions and natural savannah vegetation.


Leptosols are common along the Togo Mountain chain. These are generally shallow soils that form over hard rock. To the south of the mountainous region, iron-rich Plinthosols are dominant. These typically form over gently undulating landscapes.


Nitosols, which form on alluvium and are generally very productive, are common along the low-lying coastal plain in the south of Togo.


Fluvisols have developed along the valley of the River Oti in the north and the River Zio in the south.

Soil Map of Togo, from the European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Soil Portal. For more information on the map see the soil resource page.


Land cover

Land Cover Map of Togo, from the European Space Agency GlobCover 2.3, 2009. For more information on the map see the land cover resource page.

Water statistics

1996 2002 2005 2014 2015
Rural population with access to safe drinking water (%) 44.2
Urban population with access to safe drinking water (%) 91.4
Population affected by water related disease No data No data No data No data No data
Total internal renewable water resources (cubic metres/inhabitant/year) 1574
Total exploitable water resources (Million cubic metres/year) No data No data No data No data No data
Freshwater withdrawal as % of total renewable water resources 1.15
Total renewable groundwater (Million cubic metres/year) 5,700
Exploitable: Regular renewable groundwater (Million cubic metres/year) No data No data No data No data No data
Groundwater produced internally (Million cubic metres/year) 5,700
Fresh groundwater withdrawal (primary and secondary) (Million cubic metres/year) No data No data No data No data No data
Groundwater: entering the country (total) (Million cubic metres/year) No data No data No data No data No data
Groundwater: leaving the country to other countries (total) (Million cubic metres/year) No data No data No data No data No data
Industrial water withdrawal (all water sources) (Million cubic metres/year) 6.3
Municipal water withdrawal (all water sources) (Million cubic metres/year) 140.7
Agricultural water withdrawal (all water sources) (Million cubic metres/year) 76
Irrigation water withdrawal (all water sources) 1 (Million cubic metres/year) 46
Irrigation water requirement (all water sources) 1 (Million cubic metres/year) 6.6
Area of permanent crops (ha) 170,000
Cultivated land (arable and permanent crops) (ha) 2,820,000
Total area of country cultivated (%) 49.66
Area equipped for irrigation by groundwater (ha) No data No data No data No data No data
Area equipped for irrigation by mixed surface water and groundwater (ha) No data No data No data No data No data

These statistics are sourced from FAO Aquastat. They are the most recent available information in the Aquastat database. More information on the derivation and interpretation of these statistics can be seen on the FAO Aquastat website.

Further water and related statistics can be accessed at the Aquastat Main Database.

1 More information on irrigation water use and requirement statistics

Geology

This section provides a summary of the geology of Togo. More detail can be found in the references listed at the bottom of this page. Many of these references can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.

The geology map on this page shows a simplified overview of the geology at a national scale (see the Geology resource page for more details).

Download a GIS shapefile of the Togo geology and hydrogeology map.


Geology of Togo at 1:5 million scale. Based on map described by Persits et al. 2002/Furon and Lombard 1964. For more information on the map development and datasets see the geology resource page. Download a GIS shapefile of the Togo geology and hydrogeology map.
Geological Environments
Key Formations Period Lithology Structure
Coastal Basin Sedimentary
Coastal Basin Cretaceous – Pleistocene (Quaternary) Basal unconsolidated sands, limestone, marl, phospharenite, continental sediments and Quaternary sands. Sequence deposited in a compartment of the Adina Fault in the south of Togo.
Precambrian Mobile/Orogenic Belt
Dahomeyide Belt (External, Suture, and Internal Zones) Late Proterozoic – Early Paleozoic The Dahomeyide Belt is located on the eastern boundary of the West Africa Craton. It consists of a series of nappes and thrust sheets representing the external, suture and internal zone of the Pan-African Orogeny.

The external zone comprises two metasedimentary structural units (Buem and Atacora), which are tectono-metamorphic equivalents of the lower and middle sequences of the Volta Basin. The eastern margin of the external zone is dominated by reworked Eburnean granitoids.

The suture zone forms a chain of small mafic to ultramafic massifs (Akuse, Agou, Ahito, Djabatouré, Kabye and Derouvarou). These rocks represent the roots of an arc-type crust, containing granulitic and eclogitic metasediments (kyanite and garnet-bearing quartzite and gneiss), pyroxene meta-cumulates, carbonatites, amphibolites, serpentinites and talc-schists.

The internal zone in the East, which corresponds to the Benin-Nigerian Plain, comprises ortho- and migmatitic-gneisses, volcanic-sedimentary complexes and several granitoid intrusions.

The Dahomeyide Belt was deformed during five phases of the Pan-African event.
Precambrian Metasedimentary
Bombouaka and Oti Supergroups (Volta Basin mega-sequences) Neo-Proterozoic Continental rift deposits consisting of megasequences of sandstone (Bombouaka Supergroup) and mudstone (Oti Supergroup).
Precambrian Craton
Dorsale de Leo ou de Man (West African Craton) Neo-Archean (2064±90 Ma) – Lower Proterozoic (2300-1600Ma) Acidic to basic ortho-metamorphic rocks (gneiss, migmatite, amphibolites, pyroxenite) and granitic plutonic rocks. Polycyclic basement that outcrops in the north of Togo.


Hydrogeology

This section provides a summary of the hydrogeology of the main aquifers in Togo. More information is available in the references listed at the bottom of this page. Many of these references can be accessed through the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.

The hydrogeology map on this page shows a simplified overview of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the Hydrogeology map resource page for more details).

Download a GIS shapefile of the Togo geology and hydrogeology map.

There are three main hydrogeological environments in Togo:

  • Coastal Sedimentary aquifers
  • The Volta Basin aquifer
  • Basement aquifers, including the West African Craton and Dahomeyides Chain

The basement aquifers and Volta Basin aquifer represent 94% of the area of Togo. The basement is predominantly composed of low permeability granite, gneiss and migmatite and groundwater occurs in the weathered horizon or fractures. The Volta Basin comprises sandstone and quartzite while the Coastal Basin is a layered sedimentary sequence that dips gently from north to south.


Hydrogeology of Togo at 1:5 million scale. For more information on how the map was developed see the Hydrogeology map resource page. Download a GIS shapefile of the Togo geology and hydrogeology map.

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Sedimentary Aquifers - Intergranular and Fracture Flow

The coastal basin sedimentary aquifer (Keta Basin) is a multi-layered aquifer, which generally has high productivity and groundwater potential. Intergranular flow dominates in the shallower systems, but fracture flow is important at depth. The coastal basin contains the following aquifers in a layered system:

  • Quaternary Sand Aquifer
  • Continental Terminal Aquifer
  • Paleocene Limestone Aquifer
  • Maestrichtian Aquifer

These aquifers are separated by thick, low permeability aquicludes.


Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge
Quaternary Sand Aquifer This forms a 2-3km wide aquifer along the coast and is typically exploited by wells for domestic use. Flow is predominantly intergranular and the aquifer is unconfined.

The properties of this aquifer are largely unknown. The aquifer thickness varies from 10 - 30 m and the water table depth varies from 0.5 - 3 m.

Continental Terminal Aquifer This is the most heavily exploited aquifer in the coastal basin, providing the drinking water supply for the city of Lome. Flow is predominantly intergranular and the aquifer is unconfined. Transmissivity is typically on the order of 10-3 – 10-2 m²/s. Storage is typically 1-8%. Borehole yields generally vary between 10 and 200 m³/h.

The aquifer thickness varies between 20 and 80 m, the water table depth varies between 1.5 and 50 m, and boreholes are generally drilled to depths of 10-60 m.

This aquifer is overexploited for drinking water and industrial use in the Lome Region.
  • Affected by sea water intrusion due to overexploitation in the Lome Region
  • Conductivity varies from 100 to 22,000 microSiemens/cm
  • Chloride varies from 5 to 8800 mg/l
  • High nitrate (up to 700 mg/l) is also observed in the Lome Region
  • pH values vary between 4 and 7.3
Recharge occurs directly from rainfall.
Paleocene Limestone Aquifer This is a confined aquifer in which fracture flow is dominant. Transmissivity is typically on the order of 10-3 – 10-2 m²/s. Borehole yields generally vary between 20 and 150 m³/h. The aquifer thickness varies between 15 and 40 m.
  • Conductivity varies from 400 to 1600 microSiemens/cm
  • Nitrate is not an issue but ammonium and hydrogen disulphide can be elevated
  • pH values vary between 6.7 and 7.6
Recharge occurs in the north of the basin by infiltration through the Continental Terminal aquifer.
Maestrichtian Aquifer The Maestrichtian Aquifer comprises sandstone (and sometimes sandy limestone) and flow is predominantly intergranular. It is mainly exploited in the northern part of the basin where it is more easily accessible, although it remains confined across the basin. The lateral extent of this aquifer towards the south of the basin is currently unknown due to the significant depth of the sediments.

Transmissivity is typically on the order of 10-3 – 10-2 m²/s. Storage is typically 1-3%. Borehole yields generally vary between 15 and 140 m³/h. The aquifer thickness varies between 5 and 25 m and boreholes are generally drilled to depths of 80-150 m (these would need to be significantly deeper in the southern part of the basin).

  • Conductivity varies from 60 to 520 microSiemens/cm
  • High iron contents are often observed (2-2.5 mg/l)
  • pH values vary between 4.6 and 7.9
Recharge occurs in the north of the basin by infiltration through the Continental Terminal aquifer.

Sedimentary Aquifers - Fracture Flow

Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge
Volta Basin Aquifers Discontinuous aquifers occur in the sandstone, quartzite and silexite of the Volta Basin. These are generally unconfined in the north of the basin, but confined by the Mango Clay Formation in the south.

Borehole yields are reported between 10 and 250 m3/day (0.1-3 l/s).

Typical aquifer thicknesses are unknown however boreholes are generally drilled to depths of 20-100 m. In the unconfined regions, the depth of the water table is usually 3-39 m.

The aquifers of the Volta Basin are generally exploited by hand pumps so there are few issues of groundwater availability. Groundwater from the Volta Basin aquifers have low mineralization. The Volta Basin aquifers are recharged by rainfall and surface water in the northern unconfined region.

Basement Aquifers

Named Aquifers General Description Water quantity issues Water quality issues Recharge
West African Craton and Dahomeyides Chain The West African Craton (north of Dapaong) and the Dahomeyides Chain are the principal groundwater-bearing formations of the basement. However, these are generally discontinuous aquifers, either related to fracturing or alteration/weathering of the bedrock.

The properties of the basement aquifers are controlled by the frequency of fracturing, which varies depending on the nature of the rock, bedding, structural position and tectonic history. Harder rocks are generally more fractured, while schistose rocks are more deformable and therefore less fractured.

Alteration or weathering of the bedrock, along cracks and towards the surface, creates aquifers of limited volume that are unevenly distributed in space. These aquifers generally only have thicknesses of 3 to 15 m and are usually exploited by large diameter wells.

Aquifers related to alteration or weathering typically have porosities of 2-5%, with hydraulic conductivity on the order of 10-³ m/d. Fractured basement aquifers have lower porosity (1%) and may produce yields of up to 120 m³/day (1 l/s).

The weathered basement aquifers are generally unconfined while the fractured basement aquifers may be confined by the altered overburden. The thickness of the water-bearing fractured zone is largely unknown.

In the basement aquifers of the West African Craton the depth of the water table typically varies between 0.5 and 20 m, and boreholes are generally drilled to depths of 14-60 m. In the Dahomeyides Chain the water table may extend to a depth of 30 m and boreholes are generally drilled to depths of 35-70 m.

The basement aquifers do not always provide sufficient borehole yields to be considered a viable source. Groundwaters from the West African Craton aquifers typically have low mineralisation, while those from the Dahomeyides Chain can be highly mineralised (up to 1700 microSiemens/cm).

High nitrate concentrations (50-620 mg/l) have been reported in parts of the plateau region.

Recharge to the basement aquifers is typically from rainfall and surface water.


Groundwater Status

The basement aquifers are laterally discontinuous and thus relatively unproductive. However, exploitation is predominantly by hand pump and the aquifers are generally capable of sustaining low rates of abstraction. Nitrate concentrations in the basement aquifers are often elevated to >50-620 mg/l.

The Continental Terminal aquifer in the coastal basin supplies 70% of the public water supply in Lome, through the Togolese Company of Water (TdE). In addition to TdE boreholes, there are many industrial and private boreholes (estimated around 2500 in the Lome Region) that also exploit this aquifer in the Agoe Plateau region. As a result, groundwater levels in the Continental Terminal aquifer have fallen by between 0.5 and 12 m. Saline intrusion is also an issue as a result of overexploitation in the coastal region.

Groundwater use and management

Groundwater use

Around 85% of the total public national water supply in Togo comes from groundwater (DGEA, 2009).

The main groundwater dependent cities are listed in the table below, along with the volume of groundwater abstracted per year by the Togolese Company of Water (TdE, 2010).

City Volume of groundwater abstracted (m3/yr) City Volume of groundwater abstracted (m3/yr)
Lome 13,873,129 Tabligbo 893,454
Tsevie 656,564 Aneho 160,541
Vogan 100,310 Bassar 207,636
Tchamba 111,290 Kante 106,037
Sotouboua 63,648 Guerin Kouka 54,106

The main groundwater dependent industries are the phosphates industry (with an estimated groundwater abstraction of 4 M m³/yr) and the brewing industry (with an estimated groundwater abstraction of 0.35 M m³/yr).

The amount of groundwater removed by aquifer, both by the TdE and through private boreholes (where known), is given in the table below (MEAHV/DGEA 2013, TdE).

Aquifer Volume abstracted by TdE (M m³/yr) Volume abstracted by industry and private boreholes (M m3/yr) Volume abstracted rurally (M m³/yr) Total (M m³/yr)
Continental Terminal 10.6 4.3 1.7 16.6
Paleocene Limestone 3.3 4.7 1.0 9
Maestrichtian 4.2 2.0 0.4 6.6
Basement Aquifers 0.22 ? ? ?
Volta Basin 0.26 ? ? ?

It is estimated that there are around 6442 boreholes with hand pumps and 108 improved springs in Togo (DGEA 2009). Electric pumps are used in 80 boreholes by the TdE and in thousands more privately owned boreholes.

Groundwater management

The key groundwater legislation in Togo is Loi No 2010-004 Portant Code de l'Eau (Groundwater Code).

The main institutions responsible for groundwater supply and management in Togo are:

Le Ministère de l’Eau, de l’Assainissement et de l’Hydraulique Villageoise (MEAHV) (Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Village Water Supply )

Responsible for the implementation of national policy related to water and sanitation, and for monitoring in collaboration with other ministries or institutions.

La Société Togolaise des Eaux (TdE) (Togolese Company of Water)

Responsible for supplying the greatest possible number of urban households at the lowest possible cost, and for ensuring the collection and disposal of waste water in urban centres where the equipment exists.

La Société de patrimoine Eau, Assainissement Urbain (SP-EAU) (Heritage Society of Water and Urban Sanitation)

Ensures the management and development of state-controlled drinking water supply and sanitation in urban areas.

Groundwater monitoring and data

The Department of Water Resources, which sits within the Ministry of Water, is responsible for groundwater monitoring. However, there are currently no national groundwater level or groundwater quality monitoring programmes.

A project called the Programme to Support Vulnerable Populations (PAPV in French) has been surveying rural water boreholes and rehabilitating non-functional boreholes. In 2017, more than 1500 water boreholes were rehabilitated, and a survey in 2019 identified another 1639 boreholes to be rehabilitated, which will also now be monitored to identify any future failures. This was reported on in an online article.

Transboundary aquifers

Togo shares the sedimentary coastal aquifer with Ghana, Benin and Nigeria but to date there are no significant transboundary issues.

For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the Transboundary aquifers resources page

References

Many of the references below, and others relating to the hydrogeology of Togo, are also available in the Africa Groundwater Literature Archive.

Geology References

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AFFATON P, SOUGY J et TROMPETTE R. 1980. The tectono-stratigraphic relationships between the Upper Precambrian and Lower Paleozoic Volta Basin and the Pan-African Dahomeyide Orogenic Belt (West Africa). Amer. J. Sci., vol. 280, pp. 224 - 248.

AFFATON P, RAHAMAN MA, TROMPETTE R et SOUGY J. 1991a. The Dahomeyide orogen : tectonothermal evolution and relationships with the Volta basin. In Dallmayer and Lécorché (Edit.) : The West-African Orogen and Circum Atlantic Correlatives. Projet 233. 1CGP, IUGS, UNESCO, pp 107 - 122.

AFFATON P, SEDDOH FK et SIMPARA N 1991b. Caractéristiques et affinités géodynamiques des métamagmatites de l’unité structurale du Buem. Act. jour. Sci. Univ. Bénin, (3), pp. 87 - 90.

AFFATON P, GELARD JP et SIMPARA N. 1991c Paléocontraintes enregistrées par la fracturation dans l’unité structurale de l’Atacora (Chaîne Panafricaine des Dahomeyides, Togo). C.R. Acad. Sci., Paris, t. 312 pp. 763 – 768.

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AFFATON P, KRÖNER A et SEDDOH K F. 2000a. Pan African granulites formation in the Kabye of northen Togo (West Africa) : Pb–Pb zircon ages. Int. Jour. Earth Sci. 88, pp. 778 – 790.

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SOUGY J. 1970. Le bassin des volta et son contexte (Ghana, Niger, Togo, Dahomey, Haute-Volta). Etude bibliographique interprétée. Tra. Lab. Sci. Terre, St. – Jérôme, Marseille, Fr., (X), 12, 78 p.

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Hydrogeology References

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ARI A. 2000. Etude géochimique et hydrogéologique des eaux souterraines d’un bassin sédimentaire côtier en zone tropicale. Implications sur la gestion, la protection et la préservation des ressources en eau du Togo (Afrique de l’ouest). Thèse Doct., Univ. de Paris VI. 158p + annexes.

ASSOUMA D. 1988. Etude par modèle mathématique de la structure et du fonctionnement d’un aquifère de socle exploité en région tropicale. (Alimentation en eau potable de la ville de Dapaong -TOGO). Thèse de 3e cycle, Univ. d’Orléans. 183p.

DGEA. 2009. Rapport de synthèse : Gestion intégrée des ressources en eau (GIRE) ey objectif du Millénaire pour le Développement. 119p, UNDESA.

Direction de l’Hydraulique et de l’Energie. 1983. Alimentation en eau de Lomé. Ressource en eau souterraine. Synthèse des données hydrogéologiques. Rapport 83 AGE 040 BCEOM/BRGM 37p

Direction de l’Hydraulique et de l’Energie. 1984. Alimentation en eau de Lomé. Modèle mathématique préliminaire des nappes du Continental Terminal et du Paléocène. Simulation de plusieurs scénarios d’exploitation. Rapport 84 AGE 008. BCEOM/BRGM 66p + annexes.

Gendron-Lefevre. 1977. Etude de factibilité d’approvisionnement en eau potable pour la ville de Lomé et de neuf villages avoisinants. République du Togo. Tome I : Ville de Lomé. ACDI. 126p.

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General References

PS Eau. 2015. Fiche Pays: Togo


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