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Zio, Togo
Zio is a prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Tsévié Tsévié is a city and canton in the Maritime Region of Togo. It is situated 32 km north of the capital Lomé and at the 2010 Census had a population of 54,474. The city is inhabited primarily by Ewe people. It is the capital of the prefectur .... Canton (administrative divisions) of Zio include Tsévié, Davié, Gblainvié, Dalavé, Kpomé, Gbatopé, Gapé-Centre, Bolou, Agbélouvé, Mission-Tové, Wli, Abobo, Kovié, Gamé-Sèva, Gapé-Kpodji, Djagblé, and Adétikopé . References Prefectures of Togo Maritime Region {{Togo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures Of Togo
The Republic of Togo is divided into five regions which are subdivided into 35 prefectures. These various prefectures of Togo are shown according to their respective regions below. List of prefectures by region Savanes *Kpendjal Prefecture * Oti Prefecture * Tandjouaré Prefecture * Tône Prefecture * Cinkassé Prefecture Kara * Assoli Prefecture *Bassar Prefecture *Bimah Prefecture (or Binah) * Dankpen Prefecture * Doufelgou Prefecture * Kéran Prefecture * Kozah Prefecture (or Koza) Plateaux * Agou Prefecture *Amou Prefecture * Danyi Prefecture *Est-Mono Prefecture *Haho Prefecture *Kloto Prefecture *Moyen-Mono Prefecture *Ogou Prefecture *Wawa Prefecture *Akébou Prefecture *Anié Prefecture *Kpélé Prefecture Centrale * Blitta Prefecture * Sotouboua Prefecture *Tchamba Prefecture * Tchaoudjo Prefecture Maritime * Avé Prefecture * Golfe Prefecture * Lacs Prefecture * Vo Prefecture *Yoto Prefecture * Zio Prefecture *Bas-Mono Prefecture See also * Regions of To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritime Region
Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Tsévié serves as the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of area, but it has the largest population. Other major cities in the Maritime region include Lomé, the Capital of Togo, and Aného. Maritime is located south of Plateaux Region. In the west, it borders the Volta Region of Ghana, and in the east it borders two departments of Benin: Kouffo farther north, and Mono farther south. Prefectures Maritime is divided into the prefectures of Avé, Bas-Mono, Golfe, Lacs, Vo, Yoto, and Zio. References Maritime Region Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Tsévié serves as the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of area, but it has the largest population. Other major c ... {{Togo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. It covers about with a population of approximately 8 million, and has a width of less than between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin. From the 11th to the 16th century, tribes entered the region from various directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a trading center for Europeans to purchase slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared a region including a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960. In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful military coup d'état, after which he became president of an anti-communist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsévié
Tsévié is a city and canton in the Maritime Region of Togo. It is situated 32 km north of the capital Lomé and at the 2010 Census had a population of 54,474. The city is inhabited primarily by Ewe people. It is the capital of the prefecture of Zio and the Maritime Region. The town is an important market centre for trading and is noted for its palm oil processing. Tsévié has road and railway links with Notsé, Atakpamé, and Blitta to the north and with Lomé to the south. The inhabitants of the city used to worship idols, but now many follow Christianity. Their traditional celebration is Ayizan, in which they demonstrate their old traditions, but now use this celebration as a symbol for unity and peace. Tsevie is a developing city that attracts many tourists. Twin towns – sister cities Tsévié is twinned with: * Parthenay, France, since 1990 * Plainfaing, France, since 2015 Notable people * Adjoavi Trenou, activist and politician (1921–2008) * Bella Bellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton (administrative Division)
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, the most politically important cantons are the Swiss cantons. As the constituents of the Swiss Confederation, theoretically and historically, they are semi-sovereign states. The term is derived from the French word '' canton'', meaning "corner" or "district" (from which " cantonment" is also derived). In specific countries Cantons exist or previously existed in the following countries: *Cantons of Belgium * Cantonal Government of Bohol * Cantons of Bolivia *Cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina: federal units of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *Canada: Canadian French equivalent for the English word "township", since the translation ''municipalité'' is already used for a different level of government (see township). ** Cantons o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
