Plateau is subdivided into five communes, each centred at one of the principal towns: Adja-Ouèrè, Ifangni, Kétou, Pobè and Sakété.

The plateaus are split by valleys running from north to south, created by the Iguidi river.

[citation needed] The southern regions of Benin receive two spells of rain from March to July and September to November, while the northern regions of the country receive one season of rainfall from May to September.

[4] Sakété is the departmental capital; other major settlements include Idigny, Ifangni, Ita-Djèbou, Kétou and Pobè.

Plateau is subdivided into five communes, each centered at one of the principal towns: Adja-Ouèrè, Ifangni, Kétou, Pobè and Sakété.

[8] Benin originally had six administrative regions (départements), which have now been bifurcated to make 12.

A law passed in 1999 transformed the sous-prefectures, the lowest level of territorial administration, into local governments.

[9] Municipalities and communal councils have elected representatives who manage the administration of the regions.