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Kaonghin

Plateau-Centralvillage

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Total population

3,838

Coordinates12.62°, -1.73°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso, Kaonghin occupies its own corner of the country. Coordinates of 12.625°, -1.728° situate Kaonghin in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 3,838 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The location receives about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
12.6247
Longitude
-1.7278
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
111
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    6
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    6
  • Vinaceous Dove
    Streptopelia vinacea (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    6
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832) · Aves
    4
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    4
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    4
  • Green-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Plateau-Central

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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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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