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Haho is a
Haho is a prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain inter ...
located in the Plateaux Region of Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
. The prefecture covers 3,051 km2, with a population in 2022 of 305,096. The prefecture seat is located in Notsé
Notsé (also Notsie or Nuatja) 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 west ...
.
Cantons
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, th ...
of Haho include Notsé, Wahala, Ayito, Assrama, Kpédomé, Dalia, Atsavé, and Djéméni. On October 12, 2018, two new cantons were created in Haho: Akpakpapé (commune 3) and Hahomégbé (commune 1).
The area is the ancestral land of the Aja people
The Aja or Adja are an ethnic group native to south-western Benin and south-eastern Togo.
According to oral tradition, the Aja migrated to southern Benin in the 12th or 13th century from Tado on the Mono River, and , three brothers, Kokpon, Do- ...
and Ewe people
The Ewe people (; , lit. "Ewe people"; or ''Mono Kple Amu (Volta) Tɔ́sisiwo Dome'', lit. "Between the Rivers Mono and Volta"; ''Eʋenyígbá'' Eweland) are a Gbe languages, Gbe-speaking ethnic group. The largest population of Ewe people is in G ...
. Cotton and peanuts are major commercial crops.
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