Maritime (Togolese region) explained

Maritime
Settlement Type:Region
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Togo
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tsévié
Area Total Km2:6100
Population Total:3534991
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2017)
Blank Info Sec1:0.532[1]
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Maritime Region 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.[2]

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 farther north, and Mono farther south.

Prefectures

Maritime is divided into the prefectures of Avé, Bas-Mono, Golfe, Lacs, Vo, Yoto, and Zio.[3]

References

6.5°N 19°W

Notes and References

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