Amou, Togo is a prefecture

Prefectures of Togo

||The regions of Togo are subdivided into 30 prefectures and one commune. The following reference maps display the prefectures, by region:-Centrale:*Blitta*Sotouboua*Tchamba*Tchaoudjo-Kara:*Assoli*Bassar*Bimah *Dankpen*Doufelgou*Kéran...

 located in the Plateaux Region

Plateaux Region, Togo

Plateaux is one of Togo's five regions.Atakpamé is the regional capital. It is the largest region in terms of area and has the second largest population . Other major cities in the Plateaux region include Kpalimé and Badou....

 of Togo

Togo

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...

. The prefecture seat is located in Amlamé

Amlamé

Amlamé is a town in the Plateaux Region, Togo of Togo. It is located on the main highway between Atakpame and Kpalime . Administratively it is the seat of the Amou Prefecture....

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Amou in Legend

Amou was also believed to be the source of the mystical power behind both the Pharaonic and the Nubian civilizations. According to the ancient myths, it was thought that with the demise of these two civilizations, the secrets of the Amou had disappeared forever. The secret of the Amou is supposed to have four functions: Anotra (Health), Marnav (Wealth), Ostvat (Fortune) and Unvst (Love).