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(Redirected from Maritime (Togolese region)) Region of Togo This article is about the region of Togo. For the region of Canada, see Maritimes. For other regions, see Maritime. Region in Togo
Maritime
Region
Maritime RegionMaritime Region
Country Togo
CapitalTsévié
Area
 • Total6,100 km (2,400 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,534,991
 • Density580/km (1,500/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.532
low · 2nd
Maritime Region

Maritime Region (French: Région 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, with 3.5 million people.

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 further north, and Mono further south.

Prefectures

Map of Prefectures of the Maritime region of Togo.

Maritime is divided into the prefectures of Avé, Bas-Mono, Golfe, Lacs, Vo, Yoto, and Zio.

References

  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. "Togo: Regions, Cities, Urban Localities & Agglomeration - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. "Annuaire Statistique du Togo (2010-2013)" (in French). October 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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