Aflao

Aflao is a coastal town in bordering . While east of the Togolese side of the border the city is the capital, Lome, the once-called "Pearl of West Africa", the Ghanaian town is a typical African border town built solely to service the movement of people and goods.
  • Town with about 66,500 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: town in Volta Region of Ghana
  • Also known as
    “Aflahu”
    “Afloa”
    “Dano”
    “Porura”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lomé.
is the capital and largest city of .
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Latitude
6.116° or 6° 6′ 58″ north
Longitude
1.1914° or 1° 11′ 29″ east
Open location code
6FR3458R+CH
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Yoruba—“Aflao” goes by many names.
AflaoAsturian
АфлаоBulgarian
AflaoCebuano
阿夫勞Chinese
AflahuDutch
AflaoDutch
AflaoEsperanto
AflaoEwe
AƒlaoEwe
AflaoItalian
アフラオJapanese
АфлааMoksha
АфлаоMoksha
AflaoPolish
AflaoRomanian
АфлаоRussian
AflaoSwahili
AflaoSwedish
AflaoTurkish
АфлаоUkrainian
افلاوUrdu
AflahuYoruba

Localities in the Area

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Ghanaian Coastal Plain: Highlights

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