Border history · 1886–1922

German Togoland borders over time

CShapes records 7 changes to the borders of German Togoland between 1886 and 1922. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on July 19, 1922. At the end it covered 26,630 km², more than the 6,818 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on June 28, 1919, when it lost about 57,095 km².

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Border changes
7
Final area
26,630 km²
Largest change
−57,095 km² (1919)
Status
Ended in 1922
June 28, 1919 – July 19, 1922Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of German Togoland's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – December 31, 1886

    6,818 km²First recorded versionRuled by GermanyWorld map in 1886

  2. January 1, 1887 – November 30, 1888

    6,818 km²±0 km²Ruled by GermanyWorld map in 1887

  3. December 1, 1888 – December 31, 1896

    53,341 km²+46,523 km²Ruled by GermanyWorld map in 1889

  4. January 1, 1897 – July 8, 1897

    53,341 km²±0 km²Ruled by GermanyWorld map in 1897

  5. July 9, 1897 – July 22, 1897

    83,725 km²+30,384 km²Ruled by Germany

  6. July 23, 1897 – August 30, 1914

    83,725 km²±0 km²Ruled by GermanyWorld map in 1898

  7. August 31, 1914 – June 27, 1919

    83,725 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1915

  8. June 28, 1919 – July 19, 1922

    26,630 km²−57,095 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1919

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. German Togoland gains about 46,523 km² of territory.
  2. German Togoland gains about 30,384 km² of territory.
  3. German Togoland passes from Germany to United Kingdom.
  4. German Togoland loses about 57,094 km² of territory.
  5. German Togoland ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to France.