Economy, jobs and prices in Kara, Togo: official figures
The electricity access rate in Kara was 48.3% in 2024 according to the national power distributor CEET, 3rd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 67.1%; Kara in 2023: 48%). CEET had 61,017 low-voltage customers there.
How many homes in Kara have piped water?
The national water company TdE had 18,950 active piped-water subscribers in Kara in 2024, 19 per 1,000 residents counted in 2022, 2nd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 18).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyWhat kind of housing do people in Kara live in?
At the 2022 census, 17.6% of households in Kara lived in modern housing and 60.1% in traditional housing; the modern share is 3rd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 27.3% and 42.1%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyHow much maize does Kara grow?
Farmers in the Kara region harvested 75,863 tonnes of maize in 2024, 7.5% of Togo's 1,010,158 tonnes (the smallest of the five farming regions; 2023: 77,918 tonnes).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyMore figures
- CEET's low-voltage electricity customers in Kara rose from 39,788 in 2020 to 61,017 in 2024, up 53%, 2nd slowest growth of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: up 48%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copy
How Kara compares with other regions
Electricity access rate (CEET) (2024)
Kara ranks 3 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Electricity access rate (CEET) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Lomé | 98.5% |
| 2 | Maritime | 72.3% |
| 3 | Kara | 48.3% |
| 4 | Centrale | 46.5% |
| 5 | Plateaux | 42.1% |
| 6 | Savanes | 33.6% |
Active TdE water subscribers per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kara ranks 2 of 6, highest first. Subscribers in 2024 divided by the 2022 census population.
| Rank | Region | Active TdE water subscribers per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Lomé | 35 |
| 2 | Kara | 19 |
| 3 | Savanes | 11 |
| 4 | Centrale | 10 |
| 5 | Maritime | 9 |
| 6 | Plateaux | 9 |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED): Annuaire Statistique National 2024: Tables 4.1 (RGPH-5 housing), 10.4, 10.7, 10.11, 10.18, 10.19, 11.1, 11.6 (education ministry MEPSTA/DPSSE), 15.3-15.5, 15.16, 15.23 (health ministry DSNISI/PNLP, DHIS2), 19.6 (agriculture ministry), 25.9 (CEET) and 27.3 (TdE), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 198d9891c0ef…)
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