Savannah and hills and coastal plain. Togo is bounded by Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, and the Gulf of Guinea. Togo's climate varies from tropical to savanna. Ewe, Mina, Kabye, Cotocoli, Moba. The two major ones are the Ewe in the south and the Kabye in the north.
Population distribution is very uneven due to soil and terrain variations.
The population is generally concentrated in the south along the major north-south highway connecting the coast to the Sahel. Their historical means of social advancement has been through the military and law enforcement forces, and they continue to dominate these services. Most of the southern peoples used the Ewe or Mina languages, which are closely related and spoken in commercial sectors throughout Togo. French, the official language, is used in administration and documentation. The public primary schools combine French with Ewe or Kabye as languages of instruction, depending on the region.