Map of Lokossa, Benin

Lokossa is the administrative centre of Mono, Benin, with a population of about 47,246. It lies at 6.6387°N, 1.7167°E. Lokossa is about 99 km (62 mi) west of Porto-Novo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dogbo, 19 km to the north.

Lokossa at a glance

Where is Lokossa?

• The 17th largest city in Benin by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lokossa

• Dogbo — 19 km north
• Comé — 32 km southeast
• Aného — 48 km south, Togo
• Ouidah — 51 km southeast
• Tsévié — 60 km southwest, Togo
• Abomey — 68 km northeast
• Notsé — 70 km northwest, Togo
• Bohicon — 71 km northeast
• Abomey-Calavi — 74 km east
• Godomè — 75 km east

Largest cities in Benin

• Cotonou — 679,012
• Abomey-Calavi — 385,755
• Porto-Novo — 264,320
• Parakou — 255,478
• Godomè — 253,262
• Abomey — 117,824
• Djougou — 94,773
• Bohicon — 93,744
• Ekpé — 75,313
• Nikki — 66,109

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.