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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".
693:). 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" ( 1142: 1135: 983: 1128: 525:, 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. 736:(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). 944: 1884: 493:
that acts as its administrative seat. The regional governments have jurisdiction over some local affairs, but most powers are shared with the national government.
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Togo has five regions subdivided into 39 prefectures, which are in turn subdivided into 117 communes. The regions are, from north to south,
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reforms in 2021. They have sole jurisdiction over the construction and management of
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Regional governments were given more autonomy over local policies following national
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As of 2021, the northernmost Savanes Region had the lowest
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Table of administrative country subdivisions by country
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A clickable map of Togo exhibiting its five regions.
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List of Togolese regions by Human Development Index
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Index


Unitary state
Togo
Centrale
Maritime
Maritime
Plateaux
Prefecture
Politics of Togo

Constitution
Human rights
President
Faure Gnassingbé
Prime Minister
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
Council of Ministers
National Assembly
President
Yawa Djigbodi Tségan
Administrative divisions
Regions
Prefectures
Cantons
Elections
2020
2025
2018
2024
Political parties

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