British Togoland
| League of Nations Mandate Territory | ||||||||||
| Trust Territory of British Empire | ||||||||||
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Anthem God Save the King/Queen |
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 British Togoland (left) beside French Togoland (right)
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| Capital | Ho 27 December 1916 - 13 December 1956 | |||||||||
| Languages | English (official), Gbe, Gur, and Ghana-Togo languages | |||||||||
| Political structure | United Nations Trust Territory | |||||||||
| Historical era | 20th century | |||||||||
| • | Occupation | 27 August 1914 | ||||||||
| • | Partitioning | 27 December 1916 | ||||||||
| • | Admission by Gold Coast | 27 December 1916 - 13 December 1956 | ||||||||
| • | League of Nations mandate | 20 July 1922 - 20 April 1946 | ||||||||
| • | U. N. Trust Territory | 13 December 1946 - 6 March 1957 | ||||||||
| • | Addition to Gold Coast | 13 December 1956 | ||||||||
| • | Independence (as part of) Ghana | 6 March 1957 | ||||||||
| Currency | British West African pound | |||||||||
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| Today part of |
 Ghana
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British Togoland, officially the Mandate Territory of Togoland and later officially the Trust Territory of Togoland, was a territory in West Africa, under the administration of the United Kingdom. It was effectively formed in 1916 by the splitting of the German protectorate of Togoland into two territories, French Togoland and British Togoland, during the First World War. Initially it was a League of Nations Class B mandate. In 1922, British Togoland was formally placed under British rule while French Togoland, now Togo, was placed under French rule.
Following the Second World War, the political status of British Togoland changed - it became a United Nations Trust Territory, although still administered by the United Kingdom. During the decolonization of Africa, a plebiscite was organised in British Togoland in May 1956 to decide the future of the territory. A majority of voters taking part voted to merge the territory with the neighbouring Gold Coast, a British Crown colony.
On 13 December 1956, the United Nations General Assembly passed General Assembly resolution 1044 on “The future of Togoland under British administration”. By that resolution the UN acknowledged the outcome of the plebiscite held in the Territory which was a majority in favour of unity with Gold Coast. The resolution recommended that the United Kingdom effect the union of Togoland (British) with Gold Coast upon the independence of Gold Coast.
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