Plateaux Region, Togo
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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 (after the Maritime Region
). Other major cities in the Plateaux region include Kpalimé and Badou
.
Plateaux is located north of Maritime Region
and south of Centrale Region
. In the west, it borders the Volta Region
of Ghana
, and in the east it borders three departments
of Benin
: Collines
to the northeast; Zou
to the east; and Kouffo
to the southeast.
Plateaux is divided into the prefectures of:
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...
's five regions
Regions of Togo
||Togo is divided into five regions :*Centrale *Kara *Maritime *Plateaux *Savanes The regions are divided into 30 prefectures and 1 commune.-See also:...
.
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...
is the regional capital. It is the largest region in terms of area and has the second largest population (after the Maritime Region
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...
). Other major cities in the Plateaux region include Kpalimé and 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....
.
Plateaux is located north of Maritime Region
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...
and south of Centrale Region
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....
. In the west, it borders the Volta Region
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, and in the east it borders three departments
Departments of Benin
||Benin is divided into 12 departments , and subdivided into 77 communes . In 1999, the previous six departments were each split into two halves, forming the current 12...
of Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
: Collines
Collines Department
Collines is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Collines was created in 1999 after the Benin government split up the former six departments of Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme and Zou into twelve. Collinies was split from Zou. Since 2008, the capital is Savalou. The departments that...
to the northeast; Zou
Zou Department
Zou is one of the twelve departments of Benin.Zou is divided into the communes of Abomey, Agbangnizoun, Bohicon, Cové, Djidja, Ouinhi, Za-Kpota, Zangnanado, and Zogbodomey....
to the east; and Kouffo
Kouffo Department
Kouffo is one of the twelve departments of Benin. The area of Kouffo is 2,404 km.² . Kouffo borders the country of Togo and it also borders the departments of Mono, Zou, and Atlantique. Since 2008, the capital is Aplahoué...
to the southeast.
Plateaux is divided into the prefectures of:
- Agou Prefecture
- Amou PrefectureAmou, TogoAmou, Togo is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Amlamé.-Amou in Legend:Amou was also believed to be the source of the mystical power behind both the Pharaonic and the Nubian civilizations...
- Danyi PrefectureDanyiDanyi is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Danyi-Apéyémé....
- Est-Mono PrefectureEst-MonoEst-Mono is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Elavagnon....
- Haho Prefecture
- Kloto Prefecture
- Moyen-Mono Prefecture
- Ogou PrefectureOgou, TogoOgou is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Atakpamé....
- Wawa PrefectureWawa, TogoWawa is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Badou....