Sokodé

Also known as Sokode

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

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
P12749: Category:Matanzas Province

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Article · Português

Sokodé é uma cidade Togonesa, considerada como a segunda do país, com uma população de cerca 113 000 habitantes , ela está situada no centro do país, instalada entre o clima tropical do beira-mar e o clima seco do Sahel. Isto é a vila dos , o nome da maioria étnica, e a capital da prefeitura de Tchaoudjo localizada na província central. É uma cidade multi-étnica e multi-religiosa, dominada pela Islã.

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