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
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on January 11, 2013.
- ^ "Lokossa". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Retrieved January 5, 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.