Cinkassé 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 Savanes 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

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 ...

(or subdivisions) of Cinkassé include Cinkassé, Biankouri, Timbou, Nadjoundi, Boadé, Samnaba, Noaga, Gouloungoussi. The prefecture covers 281.8 km², with a population of 128,959 in 2022. In the far northwest of Cinkassé is a long, thin strip along the border with

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

that includes Togo's furthest north and furthest west points. In this area is also Togo's only border with the

Boulgou Province Boulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2019 was 737,843. Demographics As of 2019, 54.2% of the population is female and 45.8% is male. 46. ...

of Burkina Faso. Gouloungoussi canton has three villages: Gouloungoussi, Kong, and Biankouri. Timbou canton has four villages: Timbou, Djakperga, Dapaong, and Kotouri.

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Prefectures of Togo {{Togo-geo-stub