Koutammakou

Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, is a cultural landscape in northern Togo that was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Traditional mud tower-houses remain the favored way of life in the area. Togo's traditional mud huts have become a national icon. Many of the mud dwellings have two stories, and some have flat roofs.

Nature is strongly intertwined with societal rituals and beliefs in this landscape. The 50,000-ha cultural environment is notable for its tower-house architecture, which reflects social organization; its farming and forest; and the associations between people and place. Many of the structures are two stories tall, and those with granaries have an almost spherical shape above a cylindrical base. Some structures have flat roofs, while others have conical thatched roofs. They are organized into communities, which also feature ceremonial areas, springs, rocks, and initiation ceremony places.

Address: Kara Region, Togo