The Cantons of Togo are the third-level administrative units of the country, after regions and prefectures; which in turn they are subdivided into villages. They are similar to communes or sub-districts or sub-prefectures of other French African nations.

As of 2013 there were 387 cantons, grouped within 35 prefectures.[1] However, as of May 2019, there are 394 cantons, grouped within 39 prefectures.[2]

Centrale Region

  • 05 Prefectures; 61 Cantons

Kara Region

  • 07 Prefectures; 75 Cantons

Maritime Region

  • 08 Prefectures; 74 Cantons

Plateaux Region

  • 12 Prefectures; 113 Cantons

Savanes Region

  • 07 Prefectures; 69 Cantons

References

  1. ↑ "Le processus de décentralisation au Togo" (PDF) (in French). Cifal-ouaga.org. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Télégramme228 - Voici comment les 394 cantons du Togo sont répartis sous les 117 communes" (in French). Télégramme228. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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