Districts · Lomé
Lomé by district
Lomé runs east to west along the coast. The Grand Marché and the streets around it form the busy old centre, the cathedral and the museum sit a few blocks north, the beach road runs along the sea, and the Deux Février hotel and government quarter lies north-west. The Ghana border is at the western edge; the fetish market and the old Bè quarter are east.
About these names
Distances are short on a map but slow on the ground: traffic, motorbikes and broken pavements make a taxi the default between areas.
- Centre-ville and Grand MarchéCentre-villesleepeatseeSuits: First visits, the market and cloth, walking by dayLoud and busy from dawn; choose a hotel with a 24-hour desk and a car-accessible door.2 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Cathedral and museumCathédrale et muséeseeeatSuits: A calm late-morning walkThe Sacré-Cœur cathedral and the National Museum are a short taxi from the market.2 sights · 2 eatsDistrict guide →
- Beach roadBoulevard de la RépubliqueseeeatSuits: Dusk walks and grilled fishDo not swim without local advice; take a car home after dark.1 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Deux Février quarterQuartier Deux FévriersleepseeSuits: Larger hotels with pools and a calm baseQuieter, with a taxi to everything.1 sights · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Bè and Akodessewa (east)Bè, AkodessewaseeSuits: The old Ewe quarter and the fetish market, with a guideA separate half day by car; ask your hotel for a driver.District guide →
- Aflao border (west)AflaoSuits: Crossing to GhanaAbout 2 km from the western edge of the centre; a separate trip with its own rules.About 1.2 mi from the western edge of the centre; a separate trip with its own rules.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (LFW) (20–40 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Bè and Akodessewa (east), Aflao border (west). See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Centre-ville and Grand Marché (Centre-ville): Loud and busy from dawn; choose a hotel with a 24-hour desk and a car-accessible door. Suits: First visits, the market and cloth, walking by day. Price band $$.
- Cathedral and museum (Cathédrale et musée): The Sacré-Cœur cathedral and the National Museum are a short taxi from the market. Suits: A calm late-morning walk.
- Beach road (Boulevard de la République): Do not swim without local advice; take a car home after dark. Suits: Dusk walks and grilled fish.
- Deux Février quarter (Quartier Deux Février): Quieter, with a taxi to everything. Suits: Larger hotels with pools and a calm base. Price band $$$.
- Bè and Akodessewa (east) (Bè, Akodessewa): A separate half day by car; ask your hotel for a driver. Suits: The old Ewe quarter and the fetish market, with a guide.
- Aflao border (west) (Aflao): About 2 km from the western edge of the centre; a separate trip with its own rules.About 1.2 mi from the western edge of the centre; a separate trip with its own rules. Suits: Crossing to Ghana.
- Sleep area Deux Février quarter: suits Larger hotels with pools and a calm base, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Centre-ville (Grand Marché): suits First visits, the market and cloth, walking by day, price band $$.
- Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (LFW), 20–40 min by the usual route.