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Gankouna

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Total population

1,409

Coordinates14.07°, -1.52°

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

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Overview

Found in Sahel, Burkina Faso, Gankouna is classified as a small village in public datasets. Coordinates of 14.071°, -1.519° situate Gankouna in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 1,409 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,222 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
14.0710
Longitude
-1.5191
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.09
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,222

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

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Sources

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