Lokossa

Lokossa
Commune and city
A women's rights march in Lokossa
Lokossa Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°38′N 1°43′E
Country	Benin
Department	Mono Department
Area
• Total	260 km^2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	106,081
• Density	410/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Lokossa [lɔ.kɔ.sa] 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]

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.