Lokossa

Lokossa is an arrondissement, commune, and the capital city of Mono Department in Benin. The name Lokossa translates into English as "underneath the iroko tree".

Lokossa
A women's rights march in Lokossa
Lokossa
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°38′N 1°43′E
Country Benin
DepartmentMono Department
Area
  Total260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total106,081
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

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

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