Lokossa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Lokossa | |
|---|---|
| — Commune and city — | |
 |
|
 Lokossa
|
|
| Coordinates: 6°38′N 1°43′E / 6.633°N 1.717°ECoordinates: 6°38′N 1°43′E / 6.633°N 1.717°E | |
| Country |  Benin |
| Department | Mono Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260 km2 (100.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 77,065 |
| • Density | 296.4/km2 (767.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
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".
The commune covers an area of 260 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 77,065 people.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Lokossa". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. http://atlasbenin.africa-web.org/Mono/Lokossa.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ybj.html. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
 |
This Benin location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
