Gustav Nachtigal signed a treaty with the town's chief, Mlapa III, in 1884,[1] from which Germany claimed dominion over what became Togo.

[2] After 17 years of regency, Togoville's sixth king Mlapa was elevated.

Inducted on July 7, 2018, his name is Fiogan Joel Kwassi Mensah Mlapa VI.

Togoville Cathedral was built-in 1910, including a shrine to the Virgin Mary to mark where she is said to have appeared on November 7, in the early 1970s.

West of the church is the Maison Royale, a small museum that houses Mlapa's throne and various historic relics and photographs.