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Regions of Togo
Category	Unitary state
Location	Togo
Number	5
Populations	Smallest: Centrale, 617,871 Largest: Maritime, 2,599,955
Areas	Smallest: Maritime, 6,100 km (2,355 sq mi) Largest: Plateaux, 16,975 km (6,554 sq mi)
Government	Regional government
Subdivisions	Prefecture

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Regions (French: régions) 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 administrative seat. The regional governments have jurisdiction over some local affairs, but most powers are shared with the national government.

Overview

Togo has five regions subdivided into 39 prefectures, which are in turn subdivided into 117 communes. The regions are, from north to south, Savanes, Kara, Centrale, Plateaux and Maritime. The Maritime Region, which contains the national capital Lomé, is the smallest by area but the largest by population, with over three-and-a-half million people. The Plateaux Region is the largest by area and accordingly has the most prefectures.

The five stripes of the flag of Togo represent the five regions.

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Governance

Regional governments were given more autonomy over local policies following national decentralisation reforms in 2021. They have sole jurisdiction over the construction and management of public spaces, such as bus stops, marketplaces, and urban green spaces; this category of power is officially known as "own abilities" (compétences propres). Responsibility is shared between the regional and national governments in regard to the construction and management of essential buildings and infrastructure, such as schools, nurseries, roads, and tolls; this is known as "shared abilities" (compétences partagées). Powers previously delegated to the national government that were transferred to the regional governments are known as "transferred abilities" (compétences transférées); these include the creation and management of public libraries and the hosting of cultural events.

Constitutional protections

The Constitution of Togo forbids discrimination on the basis of one's regional origin. Additionally, political parties may not associate with a particular region, as this would contradict the national government's constitutional mandate to "defend national unity" and "achieve regional and subregional integration".

Development

As of 2021, the northernmost Savanes Region had the lowest Human Development Index (HDI) with a score of 0.466, while the Centrale and Plateaux Regions had the highest with a tied score of 0.527 (Lomé was measured separately from the Maritime Region).

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See also

• ISO 3166-2:TG – Entry for Togo in ISO 3166-2

References

Citations

1. Government of Togo 2021, p. 22.
2. ^ Government of Togo 2015.
3. ^ Government of Togo 2023.
4. Smith 2001.
5. Government of Togo 2021, p. 10.
6. Government of Togo 2021, pp. 16–17.
7. Constitution of Togo 2019, Title II, Articles 11 and 48.
8. Constitution of Togo 2019, Preamble; Title I, Article 7.
9. Global Data Lab 2021.

Sources

• "Constitution du Togo, 1992" [Constitution of Togo, 1992]. Digithèque MJP (in French). Lomé: Government of Togo. 2019 . Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
• "Ma Commune et Moi: Guide des citoyennes et citoyens togolais" [My Commune and I: Guide for Togolese citizens] (PDF) (in French). Government of Togo, European Union, GIZ. 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
• Smith, Whitney (16 February 2001). "Flag of Togo". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
• "Sub-national HDI – Area Database". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
• "Togo". General Directorate of Statistics and National Accounting. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016 – via GeoHive.
• "Togo: Administrative Division (Regions and Prefectures)". Government of Togo. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024 – via City Population.

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