Kara | |
Settlement Type: | Region |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Togo |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Kara |
Area Total Km2: | 11738 |
Population Total: | 985512 |
Population As Of: | 2022 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2017) |
Blank Info Sec1: | 0.463[1] · 5th |
Kara Region is one of Togo's five regions. Kara is the regional capital.
Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar, Kpagouda and Niamtougou.
Kara is divided into the prefectures of Assoli, Bassar, Bimah, Dankpen, Doufelgou, Kéran, and Kozah.
Kara is located north of Centrale Region and south of Savanes Region. To the west lies the Northern Region of Ghana, and to the east lie the Atakora (further north) and Donga (further south) Departments of Benin.