Plateaux 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

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Atakpamé Atakpamé is the fifth largest city in Togo by population (84,979 inhabitants in 2006), located 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. It is al ...

is the regional capital. It is the largest region in terms of area and has the second largest population (after the

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). Other major cities in the Plateaux region include

Kpalimé Kpalimé is a city in the Plateaux Region, Togo, Plateaux Region of Togo, 120 km north of Lomé and 15 km from the Ghana–Togo border, border with Ghana. It is the administrative capital of Kloto Prefecture. Kpalimé has a population ...

and

Badou Badou is a town in western Togo near the Ghanaian border, in Plateaux Region. Its main industries are cocoa- and coffee Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted, ground coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffe ...

. The highest point of the country,

Mount Agou Mount Agou ( French: ''Mont Agou'', earlier known as ''Baumannspitze'' or Baumann Peak) is the highest mountain in Togo at . It is situated to the south east of Kpalimé in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The mountain lies close to the border with ...

, is located within this region. Plateaux is located north of

and south of Centrale Region. In the west, it borders the

Volta Region Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi- ...

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, and in the east it borders three

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: Collines to the northeast; Zou to the east; and Kouffo to the southeast. Plateaux is divided into the prefectures of: * Agou Prefecture * Amou Prefecture *

Danyi Prefecture Danyi is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 396 km2, with a population in 2022 of 40,240. The prefecture seat is located in Danyi-Apéyémé. Cantons A canton is a type of administrative division of ...

Est-Mono Prefecture Est-Mono is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 2,599 km2, with a population in 2022 of 164,460. The prefecture seat is located in Elavagnon. Cantons A canton is a type of administrative division of a ...

Haho Prefecture Haho is a Prefectures of Togo, prefecture located in the Plateaux Region (Togo), Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 3,051 km2, with a population in 2022 of 305,096. The prefecture seat is located in Notsé. Cantons of Togo, Cant ...

Kloto Prefecture Kloto is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Kpalimé. It is home to the Château Vial. The prefecture covers 508 km2, with a population in 2022 of 145,986. Cantons A canton is a type of ...

Moyen-Mono Prefecture Moyen-Mono is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 594.7 km2, with a population in 2022 of 90,505. The prefecture seat is located in Tohoun. Cantons A canton is a type of administrative division of a c ...

Ogou Prefecture Ogou is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 1,928 km2, with a population in 2022 of 253,467. The prefecture seat is located in Atakpamé. Cantons A canton is a type of administrative division of a coun ...

Wawa Prefecture Wawa is a Prefectures of Togo, prefecture located in the Plateaux Region (Togo), Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 1,209 km2, with a population in 2022 of 101,300. The prefecture seat is located in Badou. Cantons of Togo, Cantons ...

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