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".

Key facts

Settlement.name: Lokossa
Settlement.settlement_type: Commune and city
Settlement.image_skyline: Lokossa women's march.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: frameless
Settlement.image_caption: A women's rights march in Lokossa
Settlement.pushpin_map: Benin
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Benin
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mono Department
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

Article

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Administration
Economy
Culture
Infrastructure and public services
References

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 and as of 2002 had a population of 77,065 people.