Kara Region () is one 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 ...
's five
regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
.
Kara is the regional capital.
Other major cities in the Kara region include
Bafilo,
Bassar
Bassar is a town in Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region in Togo, situated west of Kara. The town borders Tatale which is in Ghana. The town has a population of 64,888.
Culture
Bassar was originally a centre for iron
Iron is a chemical element ...
,
Kpagouda and
Niamtougou.
Kara is divided into the prefectures of
Assoli,
Bassar
Bassar is a town in Bassar Prefecture, Kara Region in Togo, situated west of Kara. The town borders Tatale which is in Ghana. The town has a population of 64,888.
Culture
Bassar was originally a centre for iron
Iron is a chemical element ...
,
Bimah,
Dankpen,
Doufelgou,
Kéran, and
Kozah.
Kara is located north of
Centrale Region and south of
Savanes Region. To the west lies the
Northern Region of
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
, and to the east lie the
Atakora (further north) and
Donga (further south) Departments of
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...
.
See also
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Regions of Togo
Regions () are the first-level administrative divisions of Togo. They are subdivided into prefectures, which can be further broken down into communes. Each region has an elected regional government and a capital city that acts as its administrat ...
References
Kara Region
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