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Matourkou
Hauts-Bassinsvillage
Total population
2,044
Demographic figures from INSD Burkina Faso. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Matourkou is a village located in Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso. Located at 11.087°, -4.371°, Matourkou occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,044. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,111 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MangoMangifera indica L. · Magnoliopsida8
- CashewAnacardium occidentale L. · Magnoliopsida7
- Emperor's CandlesticksSenna alata (L.) Roxb. · Magnoliopsida6
- Desert Horse-PurslaneTrianthema portulacastrum L. · Magnoliopsida4
- PeanutArachis hypogaea L. · Magnoliopsida4
- Castor-oil-PlantRicinus communis L. · Magnoliopsida4
- Small CaltropsTribulus terrestris L. · Magnoliopsida4
- Bermuda-grassCynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Hauts-Bassins
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org