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Tanghin-Dassouri

Centretown

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Total population

8,282

Coordinates12.28°, -1.72°

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

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City facts

Overview

Tanghin-Dassouri is a small town that lies in Centre, Burkina Faso. Coordinates of 12.275°, -1.718° situate Tanghin-Dassouri in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 8,282. 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. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.2750
Longitude
-1.7177
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)
541
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Wood Sandpiper
    Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    23
  • Common Greenshank
    Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) · Aves
    20
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    18
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    14
  • Common Snipe
    Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14
  • Ruff
    Calidris pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14

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

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

Nearby places in Centre

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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