Doumasséssé (Adéwui) — Seat of Golfe 3, Lomé
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Doumasséssé — Institutional Seat of Golfe 3
Doumasséssé, also known as Adéwui, is the administrative seat of Golfe 3 commune, created by decree No. 2017-141/PR. The commune covers 17 km² and has an estimated population of 120,000 inhabitants.
A major institutional area
Doumasséssé hosts numerous institutions of the Togolese Republic, including the historic presidential palace, Parliament, the Prime Minister's office, and the Constitutional Court.
Proximity to the University of Lomé
The area also includes the vicinity of the University of Lomé, whose water basin was the subject of a landscaping competition organized by the Golfe 3 city hall in 2020, rewarding the best projects submitted by students.
Within Golfe 3 commune
Doumasséssé is one of the eight districts of the commune, alongside Tokoin-Elavagnon-Lycée, Tokoin-Gbonvié, Tokoin-Klévé, Tokoin-Elavagnon-Atchanti, Kélégouvi, Massouhoin, and Ahanoukopé-Est.
Last verified: September 11, 2026 Sources: Wikipedia — Golfe 3
Doumasséssé (Adéwui) at the 2022 census
At Togo's fifth general population and housing census (RGPH-5, November 2022), INSEED counted 20,792 residents in Doumasséssé (Adéwui): 10,272 men and 10,520 women, or 98 men per 100 women. The neighbourhood belongs to the Golfe 3 commune, in the Golfe prefecture. It holds 39.4% of the commune's 52,769 residents and ranks 1 of 8 neighbourhoods by population. Greater Lomé has 2,188,376 residents.
Neighbourhoods of the Golfe 3 commune
| Neighbourhood | Residents (2022) | Men | Women | Share of the commune |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doumasséssé (Adéwui) | 20,792 | 10,272 | 10,520 | 39.4% |
| Lomé II | 10,902 | 5,667 | 5,235 | 20.7% |
| Tokoin Elavagnon | 7,273 | 3,723 | 3,550 | 13.8% |
| Gbonvie | 6,534 | 3,189 | 3,345 | 12.4% |
| Tokoin Lycee | 3,248 | 1,605 | 1,643 | 6.2% |
| Universite De Lome | 2,157 | 1,079 | 1,078 | 4.1% |
| La Caisse (Résidence du Bénin) | 1,101 | 533 | 568 | 2.1% |
| Kelegougan 3 | 762 | 412 | 350 | 1.4% |
Official source (accessed 17 October 2026)
- National Institute of Statistics and Economic and Demographic Studies (INSEED), RGPH-5, booklet 1: spatial distribution of the population by sex (French), 2022: resident population by sex of every neighbourhood of the Golfe and Agoè-Nyivé prefectures (tables 10 and 11).