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Bouktenga

Plateau-Centralvillage

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Total population

1,105

Coordinates12.77°, -1.42°

Demographic figures from INSD Burkina Faso. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Bouktenga is a small village in Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso. Coordinates of 12.767°, -1.417° situate Bouktenga in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 1,105. The location receives about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.7667
Longitude
-1.4167
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
195
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    13
  • African Green Bee-eater
    Merops viridissimus Swainson, 1837 · Aves
    5
  • Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    5
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832) · Aves
    5
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    5
  • Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
    Eremopterix leucotis (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    5
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    5
  • White-billed Buffalo-Weaver
    Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    5

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,136

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org