Administrative divisions of Togo
Togo is divided into 5 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Togo
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LoméCapital | 2,188,376 |
| 2 | Sokodé | 117,811 |
| 3 | Kara | 104,207 |
| 4 | Atakpamé | 80,683 |
| 5 | Kpalimé | 75,084 |
| 6 | Dapaong | 58,071 |
| 7 | Tsévié | 55,775 |
| 8 | Aného | 47,579 |
| 9 | Mango | 37,748 |
| 10 | Anié | 37,398 |
Lomé is the largest city in Togo with about 2,188,376 people. All 17 largest cities of Togo →
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Togo: ≈ 993 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Oti
🏞️ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Togo
Adja-Ewe/Mina 42.4%, Kabye/Tem 25.9%, Para-Gourma/Akan 17.1%, Akposso/Akebu 4.1%, Ana-Ife 3.2%, other Togolese 1.7%, foreigners 5.2%, no response 0.4% (2013-14 est.)
Regionally, Adja-Ewe/Mina is the most common ethnic group across most of the 5 divisions, while Kabye/Tem predominates in 2 divisions (Kara, Centre); Para-Gourma/Akan predominates in 1 division (Savanes).
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Togo
Christian 42.3%, folk religion 36.9%, Muslim 14%, Hindu <1%, Buddhist <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, none 6.2% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Christian is the most common religious group across most of the 5 divisions, while Muslim predominates in 1 division (Centre); folk religion predominates in 1 division (Savanes).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Togo
French (official, language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (in the north)
Regionally, Ewe is the most common language group across most of the 5 divisions, while Kabye predominates in 1 division (Kara); Tem predominates in 1 division (Centre); Moba predominates in 1 division (Savanes).
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.