Savanes Region (French: Région des Savanes) is the northernmost of the five Regions of Togo. Dapaong is the regional capital and largest city. Another major town in the region is Mango.

Savanes
Savanes Region
Savanes Region
Country Togo
CapitalDapaong
Area
 • Total8,470 km2 (3,270 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total1,143,520
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.421[1]
low · 6th
Savanes Region

Savanes is divided into the prefectures of Cinkassé, Kpendjal, Kpendjal-Ouest, Oti, Oti-Sud, Tandjouaré, and Tône. [2]

To the south of Savanes is Kara Region, its only domestic border. It shares borders with the following foreign areas:

Savanes is the only region that borders Burkina Faso.

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References

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  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "Togo: Administrative Division (Regions and Prefectures) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

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