SOKOD

town, central Togo. A historically important trading centre because of its location in a gap of the Togo Mountains, Sokod is Togo's second largest town and a major centre for commercial trade. Industrial activities there include cotton ginning and sugar processing. Sokod has road links with Kara to the north and Lom, the national capital, to the south. The Tem (Cotocoli), a Muslim people, inhabit the town and surrounding area. Pop. (1981) 48,098; (1987 est.) 55,000.