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Sokodé
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Sokodé is the second largest city in Togo, with a population of about 189,000. It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural areas, and seat of the Tchaoudjo Prefecture and Centrale Region. It is in the center of the country, north of Lomé, between the Mo and Mono rivers. It is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious city, but is dominated by Islam. The ethnic majority are Kotokolis, who live alongside Muslims.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sokodé
- Region
- Région Centrale
- Country
- Togo
- Population
- 117,811
- Timezone
- Africa/Lome
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Sokodé
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sokodé-centre-ville.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Downtown Sokodé
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Togo
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Togo
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Togo
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Centrale Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Prefecture
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tchaoudjo
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2015
- Settlement.population_total
- 189000
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 115442
- Elevation
- 340
- Image
- Sokodé-centre-ville.jpg
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- Sokodé
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Sokodé is the second largest city in Togo, with a population of about 189,000. It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural areas, and seat of the Tchaoudjo Prefecture and Centrale Region. It is in the center of the country, north of Lomé, between the Mo and Mono rivers. It is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious city, but is dominated by Islam. The ethnic majority are Kotokolis, who live alongside Muslims.
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