Glidji

Glidji
Canton
Location in Togo
Coordinates: 6°14′55″N1°36′0″E / 6.24861°N 1.60000°E / 6.24861; 1.60000
Country	Togo
Region	Maritime
Prefectures	Lacs

Glidji is a canton of the Lacs prefecture in the Maritime region of Togo. ^[1]

History

Glidji was established between 1683 and 1687 by Ofori as the capital of the Glidji kingdom. ^[2]

References

1. Annuaire Statistique du Togo 2010 - 2013 [Statistical Yearbook of Togo] (Report) (in French). Ministère de la Planification du Développement et de la Coopération. October 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
2. Strickrodt 2015, p. 78.

Bibliography

• Strickrodt, Silke (2015). "The Atlantic connection: Little Popo & the rise of Afro-European trade, c.1600 to 1702". Afro-European Trade in the Atlantic World: The Western Slave Coast, c. 1550–c.1885. Western Africa Series. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 65–101. ISBN   978-1-84701-110-7.