Baguida

Baguida
Baguida Location in Togo
Coordinates:6°10′N1°19′E
Country	Togo
Region	Maritime Region
Canton	Lomé

A taxi in Baguida

Baguidais a canton and city of the suburbs ofLomé,the capital ofTogo.It was itself once the capital.

Baguida is located approximately 13 kilometers east of Lomé. It is situated between the neighborhoods of Damavo, Kagomé, Avépozo and thelittoral,on national highway 5 leading toCotonou,Benin.

History

The village of Baguida was created at the end of the 17th century, by a hunter named Sani, a former resident ofBè,today one of Lomé's neighborhoods.

This region being located along the Atlantic shore, was at the time completely lush with vegetation and featured numerous game animals and fertile lands. Then, the riverZioran nearby.

Sani and his brethren lived in this natural area, cultivatingcereals,tubersandfabaceaeplants. The village became very populated and prosperous, attracting colonisers who founded the capital of Togo between 1884 and 1887.

The city's influence stretched towards nearby villages: Avépozo, Kpogan, Noudokopé and Dévégom attracting new migrants from the neighborhoods of Adrométi, Hédzé and Apéyémé. German, French and Britishcolonisersstayed there during their conquering of the territory.

On 5 July 1884, the signature of the treaty of Baguida made this settlement the first capital ofTogoland,German colony until 1893 (then namedBagid). Meanwhile, in 1891, the Togo was under guidance from the Bureau of Colonies, itself linked to the Ministry of German Foreign Affairs. From 1887 on,Sebesucceeded Baguida as capital, and in turn passed the title on to Lomé in 1897.