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Maritime Region, Togoi
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Jetty for phosphate shipments, coast of Togo

Maritime Region, Togo
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Phosphate mining at Avéto, Togo

Avéto, Kpogamé, Maritime Region, Togo
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Phosphate mining at Dagpati, Togo

Dagpati, Maritime Region, Togo
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Jetty for phosphate shipments, coast of Togo

Maritime Region, Togo
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Phosphate mining at Avéto, Togo

Avéto, Kpogamé, Maritime Region, Togo
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Phosphate mining at Dagpati, Togo

Dagpati, Maritime Region, Togo
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Jetty for phosphate shipments, coast of Togo

Maritime Region, Togo
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Phosphate mining at Avéto, Togo

Avéto, Kpogamé, Maritime Region, Togo
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tsévié55,775 (2012)
Aného47,579 (2014)
Vogan20,569 (2018)
Tabligbo13,748 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
131756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131756:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Région maritime, Togo
German:
Region Maritime, Togo
Italian:
regione Marittima, Togo
Russian:
Приморская область, Того
Simplified Chinese:
濱海區, 多哥
Spanish:
Marítima, Togo
Arabic:
إقليم البحرية, توغو
Belarusian:
Прыморская вобласць, Тога
Bengali:
মেরিটাইম অঞ্চল, টোগো
Bulgarian:
Маритим, Того
Catalan:
Regió Marítima, Togo
Cebuano:
Maritime, Togo
Danish:
Maritime, Togo
Dutch:
Maritime, Togo
Esperanto:
Ĉemaro, Togolando
Estonian:
Rannikupiirkond, Togo
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه ماریتیم, توگو
Finnish:
Maritime, Togo
Greek:
Μαριτίμ, Τόγκο
Gujarati:
મેરીટાઈમ પ્રદેશ, ટોગો
Hindi:
मेरीटाइम प्रांत, टोगो
Indonesian:
Region Maritime, Togo
Japanese:
沿岸州, トーゴ
Kannada:
ಕಡಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟೊಗೊ
Korean:
마리팀 주, 토고
Latvian:
Piejūras reģions, Togo
Lithuanian:
Pajūrio regionas, Togas
Malay:
Maritime Region, Togo
Marathi:
मेरीटाइम प्रदेश, टोगो
Northern Frisian:
Maritime , Toogo
Norwegian:
Maritime, Togo
Polish:
Region Maritime, Togo
Portuguese:
Maritime, Togo
Romanian:
Regiunea Maritime, Togo
Sinhalese:
මරිටයිම් කලාපය, ටෝගෝ
Swedish:
Maritime, Togo
Tamil:
மாரிடைம் பகுதி, டோகோ
Tatar:
Диңгез буе өлкәсе, Того
Telugu:
మారిటైమ్ ప్రాంతం, టోగో
Thai:
เขตมารีตีม, โตโก
Traditional Chinese:
濱海區, 多哥
Turkish:
Maritime, Togo
Ukrainian:
Марітіме, Того
Urdu:
میری ٹائم علاقہ, ٹوگو
Vietnamese:
Maritime, Togo


Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Lomé serves as both the regional and national capital. It is the smallest region in terms of area, but it has the largest population.

Other major cities in the Maritime region include Tsévié and Aného.

Maritime is divided into the prefectures of Avé, Golfe, Lacs, Vo, Yoto, and Zio.

Maritime is located south of Plateaux Region. In the west, it borders the Volta Region of Ghana, and in the east, it borders two departments of Benin: Kouffo farther north, and Mono farther south.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences74
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed59.2 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tabligbo - Tabligbo Limestone - Togocyamus Limestone1358.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Tabligbo - Tabligbo Limestone - Compact slab858.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Tabligbo - Tabligbo Limestone - Glauconitic biomicrite658.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cibicides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Discorbis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : Discorbis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Eponides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : Eponides58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Morozovella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Truncorotaloididae : Morozovella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Nummulites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Operculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Operculina58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Quinqueloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Quinqueloculina58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Ranikothalia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Ranikothalia58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Textularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : Textularia58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Bairdia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Bythocypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : Bythocypris58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Neonesidea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Neonesidea58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Paracypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : Paracypris58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Soudanella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Soudanella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Trachyleberis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Trachyleberis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Platella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Platella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Togocyamus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Togocyamids : Togocyamus58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Chiloscyllium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Orectolobiformes : Hemiscylliidae : Chiloscyllium47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nebrius
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Nebrius47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Otodus (Carcharocles)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus (Carcharocles)47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Synodontaspis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Synodontaspis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Abdounia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Abdounia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Physogaleus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Physogaleus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Rhizoprionodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Rhizoprionodon47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Scyliorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Sphyrna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Sphyrnidae : Sphyrna47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Rhinobatos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Narcine
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Torpediniformes : Narcinidae : Narcine47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Arechia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Arechia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Burnhamia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Burnhamia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Coupatezia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Coupatezia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dasyatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gymnura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Gymnuridae : Gymnura47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Merabatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Merabatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Mobula
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Mobula47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Myliobatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Rhinoptera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Rhinoptera47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cylindracanthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Cylindracanthus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gigantornis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : Gigantornis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Protocetidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dugongidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Protosirenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Protosirenidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Lithothamnion
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Lithothamnion58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Carolinacetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Carolinacetus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Galeorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Galeorhinus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Hemigaleidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Propristis schweinfurthi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Propristis : Propristis schweinfurthi47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pristis lathami
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : Pristis lathami47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Isurus praecursor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus praecursor47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dasyatis jaekeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis : Dasyatis jaekeli47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Ginglymostoma angolense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Ginglymostoma : Ginglymostoma angolense47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Leidybatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Leidybatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Archaeomanta melenhorsti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Archaeomanta : Archaeomanta melenhorsti47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Galeocerdo latidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo latidens47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Galeocerdo eaglesomei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo eaglesomei47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Xiphodolamia eocaena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Lamiostomatidae : Xiphodolamia : Xiphodolamia eocaena47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Neosemidalis enderleini
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Coniopterygidae : Neosemidalis : Neosemidalis enderleini0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Togocetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Togocetus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Togocetus traversei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Togocetus : Togocetus traversei47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Deltoidonautilus togoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus togoensis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_(Togolese_region)
Wikidata ID:Q316291
GeoNames ID:2365173

Localities in this Region

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