List of cities in Togo
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| Rank | City | Population | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Census | 2005 Estimate | |||
| 1. | Lomé Lomé Lomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels... |
375,499 | 729,258 | Maritime Maritime Region Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Lomé serves as both the regional and national capital... |
| 2. | Sokodé Sokodé Sokodé is the second largest city in Togo and seat of the Tchaoudjo and Centrale Region in the center of the country, north of Lomé. With a population of 86,500 , currently at around 113,000, the city is situated between the Mo and Mono rivers, and it is a commercial center for the surrounding... |
45,660 | 117,811 | Centrale Centrale Region Centrale is one of Togo's five regions. Sokodé is the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of population.Other major cities in the Centrale region include Tchamba and Sotouboua.... |
| 3. | Kara | 28,902 | 104,207 | Kara Kara Region Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.... |
| 4. | Palimé Palimé Palimé, formerly known as Kpalimé, is a city in Plateaux Region, Togo near the Ghanaian border, centred on the weaving industry and the surrounding cocoa plantations. Notable features include the Roman Catholic church, built in 1913, the spectacular but distant views of Lake Volta, and nearby... |
28,262 | 95,974 | Plateaux |
| 5. | Atakpamé Atakpamé Founded by the Yoruba people, Atakpamé, the fifth largest city in Togo by population , is a city in the Plateaux Region of Togo. It is an industrial centre and lies on the main north-south highway, 161 km north of the capital Lomé... |
24,139 | 80,683 | Plateaux |
| 6. | Bassar Bassar Bassar is a town in Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region in Togo, situated west of Kara. The town has a population of 64,888.-Culture:Bassar was originally a centre for iron making. It now is known as the yam capital of Togo... |
17,867 | 61,845 | Kara Kara Region Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.... |
| 7. | Tsévié Tsévié Tsévié is a city in the Maritime Region of Togo. It is situated 32 km north of the capital Lomé and in 1981 had a population of 20,247. The city is inhabited primarily by Ewe people.... |
20,480 | 55,775 | Maritime Maritime Region Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Lomé serves as both the regional and national capital... |
| 8. | Aného Aneho Aného is a town in southeastern Togo. It is situated 45 km east of the capital Lomé, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Togo in Maritime Region. Historically it was known under the name Little Popo and it had a Portuguese slave market. It later became the first German capital of Togo in the... |
14,368 | 47,579 | Maritime Maritime Region Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Lomé serves as both the regional and national capital... |
| 9. | Sansanné-Mango | 12,894 | 37,748 | Savanes Savanes Region, Togo Savanes is the northernmost of the five Regions of Togo. Dapaong is the regional capital. Another major town in the region is Mango.Savanes is divided into the prefectures of Kpendjal, Oti, Tandjouaré, and Tône.... |
| 10. | Dapaong Dapaong Dapaong is a city in northern Togo and prefecture seat of Tône in the Savanes Region. It is situated 638 km north of the capital Lomé, near the border with Burkina Faso. It is a market town and has a small museum.... |
16,939 | 33,324 | Savanes Savanes Region, Togo Savanes is the northernmost of the five Regions of Togo. Dapaong is the regional capital. Another major town in the region is Mango.Savanes is divided into the prefectures of Kpendjal, Oti, Tandjouaré, and Tône.... |
| 11. | Tchamba Tchamba Tchamba is a city located in Tchamba Prefecture in the Centrale Region of Togo.Tchamba is originally a tribe in the present day Ghana.They were known as the Aborigines of Northern Ghana, covering Tamale, Bim Billa, Tikokonba Nanumba and others... |
12,911 | 25,668 | Centrale Centrale Region Centrale is one of Togo's five regions. Sokodé is the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of population.Other major cities in the Centrale region include Tchamba and Sotouboua.... |
| 12. | Niamtougou Niamtougou Niamtougou is a market town in Doufelgou District , Kara Region, Togo. It is located north of Kara on the nation's main North-South road, the Route Nationale No. 1. It is also the district capital and houses facilities of the Interior, Education, and Rural Development Ministries. There is a modest... |
12,444 | 23,261 | Kara Kara Region Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.... |
| 13. | Bafilo Bafilo Bafilo is a city in Togo south of Kara, in Kara Region, known for its large mosque, good wagassi cheese, its weaving industry and the nearby Bafilo Falls.... |
12,060 | 22,543 | Kara Kara Region Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.... |
| 14. | Notsé Notsé Notsé is a town in the Plateaux Region of Togo. It is the capital of Haho Prefecture and is situated 95 km north of the capital Lomé. The town was formed around 1600 by the Ewe people, after they were displaced westward by the expansion of the Yoruba.... |
8,916 | 22,017 | Plateaux |
| 15. | Sotouboua Sotouboua Sotouboua is a town located in Sotouboua Prefecture in the Centrale Region of Togo.- Accident :On 06/12/1965, two trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers, killing 125 people. This would have to be one of the worst road accidents on record.... |
10,590 | 21,054 | Centrale Centrale Region Centrale is one of Togo's five regions. Sokodé is the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of population.Other major cities in the Centrale region include Tchamba and Sotouboua.... |
| 16. | Vogan Vogan Vogan is a town located in the Maritime Region of Togo. It lies approximately 45-60 km northeast of Lomé, the capital of Togo, and is the capital of Vo prefecture. It is known for its Friday market, which has one of the largest voodoo markets in West Africa.... |
11,260 | 20,569 | Maritime Maritime Region Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Lomé serves as both the regional and national capital... |
| 17. | Badou Badou Badou is a town in western Togo near the Ghanaian border, in Plateaux Region. Its main industries are cocoa- and coffee-farming. The Akloa Falls lie nearby.... |
8,111 | 20,029 | Plateaux |
| 18. | Tabligbo Tabligbo Tabligbo is a city in Togo with 14,023 inhabitants . It is the seat of Yoto prefecture in Maritime Region.- Industry :It was the site of a cement clinker works - CIMAO cement. The plant was active from 1980 to 1984. Several attempts to restart the plant were made until 1997, when WACEM reopened... |
7,526 | 13,748 | Maritime Maritime Region Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Lomé serves as both the regional and national capital... |
| 19. | Kandé Kandé Kandé is a town located in the Kara Region of Togo.Nearby towns and villages include Tantanierta , Kpasside , Adjaite, Koupagou , Atetou , Nyande , Titira , Kouba Tie and Atetou.... |
6,134 | 11,466 | Kara Kara Region Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.... |
| 20. | 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.... |
3,997 | 9,870 | Plateaux |
| 21. | Kpagouda | 4,112 | 7,686 | Kara Kara Region Kara is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, and Niamtougou.Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.... |