Lomé

[ law-mey ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.

Lomé

/ lɔme /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Togo, on the Bight of Benin. Pop: 865 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Help came instead from an unexpected counselor: Ms. de Lima’s hairdresser, who had noticed her erratic walks in the neighborhood and provided a safe space to share her struggles amid the curly wigs hanging from colorful shelves and the bright neon lights of her small salon in Lomé, Togo’s capital.

From New York Times

“You can’t think of anything at that moment,” the dancer Anique Ayiboe said in a video interview in French from Lomé, Togo, where she lives.

From New York Times

The container ship's last stop before reaching the Spanish archipelago off the African coast was Lome, Togo's capital, said the coastguard spokesperson without elaborating.

From Reuters

The motor tanker was anchored off the coast near Lome, the capital of Togo, at the time.

From Washington Times

French naval forces have since located that vessel and escorted it to Togo’s capital, Lome.

From Seattle Times