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Pouken

Centre-Sudvillage

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Coordinates12.09°, -1.64°

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City facts

Overview

Pouken sits in Centre-Sud, Burkina Faso and is identified as a village. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 12.086°, -1.638°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,136 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.0863
Longitude
-1.6380
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)
50
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    6
  • waterbuck
    Kobus ellipsiprymnus (Ogilby, 1833) · Mammalia
    4
  • Broad-billed Roller
    Eurystomus glaucurus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    4
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Yellow-crowned Bishop
    Euplectes afer (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    2
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    2
  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    2

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Centre-Sud

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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

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