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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
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Togo
- Located in
- Centrale Region
- Population
- 115442
- Elevation
- 340
- Capital of
- Tchaoudjo
- Image
- Sokodé-centre-ville.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sokodé
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Sokodé
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Sokodé
- topic's main category
- Category:Sokodé
- member of
- Creative Cities Network
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Climate
- Economy
- Culture
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- Landmarks
- Sport
- Notable people
- See also
- References
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.
== History ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sokodé” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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