| Sokodé | ||
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| State | Togo | |
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| Territory | Central Togo | |
| Altitude | 340 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 118.852 (2010 census) | |
| Prefix tel | 228 | |
| Time zone | UTC | |
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Sokodé is a city of Central Togo.
To know
Sokodé the second most populous city in the country after Lome and the commercial center of the surrounding agricultural areas. It is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious city, but is dominated by Islam (70% of its inhabitants; the highest percentage in the country). It is an administrative center where most of Kotokolis lives, the Muslims whose canvases remember the North Africa, so men wear large boubou and women veil over beautiful colorful dresses.
Geographical notes
The Sokodé region is characterized by a dense network of rivers and hilly terrain. The two main rivers are the Kpondjo and the Kpandi, which flow into the Na which in turn feeds the Mono River. The city of Sokodé is located between the rivers Mo and Mono, 20 km away from the latter.The boundary between the drainage basins of the Mono and the river Volta is located a few kilometers north of the city. It is now in the Mô River basin.
When to go
| Climate | gen | Feb | mar | apr | mag | down | Jul | needle | set | Oct | nov | dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum (° C) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
| Minimum (° C) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 16 | 50 | 99 | 159 | 172 | 280 | 251 | 245 | 129 | 23 | 9 |
| Light (h / day) | 8,5 | 9,0 | 7,9 | 7,4 | 7,4 | 5,8 | 3,9 | 3,4 | 4,5 | 6,7 | 8,2 | 8,6 |
Located halfway between the ocean and the Sahelian belt, Sokodé enjoys a transitional climate. It is a tropical climate, with two distinct seasons: the rainy season, which runs from April to October, with a peak from July to September, and the dry season, from November to March.
Background
The region's ancient indigenous heritage mixed with the more recent Gurma migrants, hailing from the eastern part of the Niger curve between Ouagadougou is Niamey, who brought with them the political system of the main leaders. Merchants and artisans joined this structure Sudanese (the Mandinka, from the historian Mali) and Hausa, a dynamic force since the 16th century. THE Germans they chose Sokodé at the end of 1897, to establish an outpost.
The city developed in the pre-colonial era as a commercial crossroads on the route of the kola nut between Ghana is Benin. It is currently at the center of the only north-south road of Togo, which connects the capital Lome to the Burkina Faso. Urbanization accelerated during colonization. The city is made up of older villages that have now become its neighborhoods.
Sokodé continues to be governed by a balanced system between a municipal administration and tribal leaders. Historically, the heads of various villages have been included in a leadership council, the Tchaoudjo.
How to orient yourself
Sokodé: full screen map.
From the habitat point of view, the city can be divided into two parts: the center, with a very high density of inhabitants, of a traditional type, and the increasingly less dense suburbs as you move away from the center. Modern materials increasingly replace traditional ones (i.e. mud bricks) in line with the previous progression.
How to get
By car
It is 339 km from Lome.
How to get around
What see
Events and parties
- Gadao-Adossa-Kosso.
Third month of the Islamic lunar year. The main Kotokoli festival consists of three days of celebration, from Friday to Sunday. Celebrated the night before Adossa, Gadao's function is to thank the ancestors for the bountiful harvests. Gadao-Adossa, or Festival of knives, is an initiation rite that originates from the Semassi warriors who demonstrate their strength and courage by facing physical challenges. The next day is the Kosso, the Women's festival, where women dance in the municipal park of Sokodé.
Third month of the Islamic lunar year. The main Kotokoli festival consists of three days of celebration, from Friday to Sunday. Celebrated the night before Adossa, Gadao's function is to thank the ancestors for the bountiful harvests. Gadao-Adossa, or Festival of knives, is an initiation rite that originates from the Semassi warriors who demonstrate their strength and courage by facing physical challenges. The next day is the Kosso, the Women's festival, where women dance in the municipal park of Sokodé.Among others, the most important festivals are held by different Sokodé clans. At most festivals, traditional dancers are invited from the region, as are knights who imitate Semassi warriors, spinning at full speed through the crowd.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
The city of Sokodé has a regional hospital as in every region of the Togo.
There are also assistance facilities in the city: Clinic Park (opposite the central hotel), Clinic Kossobio, Jacob Wells Medical Center "The Source" (district of Kpangalam, at the exit of Sokodé, for Kara), Polyclinic (Administrative district ), Health Center of Hope (Koulouné District), Kparatao Dispensary or Health Center located in Kolowaré (name of the same city), located on the road to Tchamba.
