Lokossa

Lokossa
Commune and city
A women's rights march in Lokossa
A women's rights march in Lokossa
Lokossa is located in Benin
Lokossa
Lokossa
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°38′N 1°43′E / 6.633°N 1.717°E / 6.633; 1.717
Country Benin
DepartmentMono Department
Area
 • Total
260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
106,081
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Lokossa [lɔ.kɔ.sa] is an arrondissement, commune, and the capital city of Mono Department in Benin, near the border with Togo. The name Lokossa translates into English as "underneath the iroko tree".[citation needed]

The commune covers an area of 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 77,065 people.

References

  1. ↑ "World Gazetteer".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Lokossa". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.