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TOGO - Tata Somba

around  Koutoumakou

The Somba (or Tammari) people are known as the Taberma in the adjoining areas of Benin and Togo and occupy the chain of Atakora Mountains. Famous for its amazing fortified huts, called Tata Somba, have normally two floors; the first or ground floor is used for housing livestock at night and also contains alcoves for cooking and other tasks and the second floor is used to sleep and keep food. The areas in  Benin and Togo were named World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. 
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to TOGO
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BEST TIME to TRAVEL to TOGO

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From November to January
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