Lokossa

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Lokossa
Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°38′N1°43′E / 6.633°N 1.717°E / 6.633; 1.717 Coordinates: 6°38′N1°43′E / 6.633°N 1.717°E / 6.633; 1.717
CountryFlag of Benin.svg  Benin
Department Mono Department
Area
  Total260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2012) [1]
  Total106,081
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

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".[ 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. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on January 11, 2013.
  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.