Aného

Aného, previously known as Anecho, is a town in southeastern Togo, lying on the Gulf of Guinea near the border of Benin.

Founded in the late 17th century by Ane people fleeing from Denkyira attacks in Elmina (now in Ghana), Aného developed as a slave port and commercial center.

It is situated 45 km east of the capital Lomé, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Togo in Maritime Region.

Notable buildings include Aneho Protestant Church (built in 1895) and Aneho Peter and Paul Church, cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aného, dating from 1898.

These buildings were together added to the UNESCO Tentative List on December 12, 2000, in the Cultural category.