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 is the regional capital. It is the largest region in terms of area and has the second largest population (after the Maritime Region). Other major cities in the Plateaux region include Kpalimé 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, is located within this region. Plateaux is located north of Maritime Region 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 * Est-Mono Prefecture *

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 * Moyen-Mono Prefecture * Ogou Prefecture *

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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Plateaux Region {{Togo-geo-stub

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