Kara Region Explained

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]
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.