Lake Togo

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Lake Togo is the largest part of a lagoon in Togo, separated from the head by a narrow coastal strip. It is shallow and a popular location for water sports. Towns on the lake's shore include Agbodrafo and Togoville. The name is derived from to, which means "water", and go, which means "edge" or "shore".[1]

Also the name of a lake in Japan separated from the Sea of Japan by a narrow coastal strip. It is located between Kurayoshi and Tottori in Tottori Prefecture .

[edit] References

  1. ^ Room, Adrian (1997). Placenames of the World. McFarland & Company. p. 360. ISBN 0786418141. 

Coordinates: 6°15′N 1°25′E / 6.25°N 1.417°E / 6.25; 1.417