Lomé, with a population of 837,437 (Metro population 1,570,283), is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels. It also has an oil refinery.

The city was founded in the 18th century by the Ewe people.

The city's population grew rapidly in the second half of the 20th century. The city had approximately 30,000 inhabitants in 1950: by 1960 (the year Togo gained its independence from France) the population had reached 80,000, increasing to 200,000 by 1970.

Since 1975, investments grew by 10% in the past year and had been targeted for development. At the same time, railways, which have an important role in serving the suburbs of the city, deteriorated however.

Market gardening around the city increased, spurred by growing unemployment, rural migration and the demand for vegetables. Market gardening, first extended to the north, is carried on mainly along the beach (whose sand is very salty), and planting hedges provides protection.

DJ Arafat or Arafat Muana (English: Arafat the Child, born October 14, 1985 as Ange Didier Houon) is an ex-disc jockey in «Shangaï» on Princess Street (Rue Princesse - located in Yopougon, Côte d'Ivoire), is a griot, DJ and singer from the Ivory Coast who makes music of the Coupé-Décalé genre. He in particular took part in the success of several artists of the Ivory Coast including Molare with his Boucan song.^{[citation needed]}

DJ Arafat is son of the Tina Glamour, artist from Cote d'Ivoire.^{[citation needed]}