Lokossa

Lokossa
Commune and city
A women's rights march in Lokossa
Lokossa Location in Benin
Coordinates: 6°38′N 1°43′E / 6.633°N 1.717°E / 6.633; 1.717Coordinates: 6°38′N 1°43′E / 6.633°N 1.717°E / 6.633; 1.717
Country	Benin
Department	Mono Department
Area
• Total	260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	106,081
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/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 (100 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 77,065 people.