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Abomey

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Abomey

Total population

100,000

Coordinates7.18°, 1.99°

Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Abomey, or Agbome, is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2025, it has a population of 96,974 people.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.1820
Longitude
1.9936
Water area
—
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)
786
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze
    Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    30
  • Bread And Cheese
    Paullinia pinnata L. · Magnoliopsida
    28
  • savonette
    Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) Kunth ex DC. · Magnoliopsida
    26
  • Psychotria vogeliana Benth.
    Psychotria vogeliana Benth. · Magnoliopsida
    23
  • Bitter bush, Jack in the bush, Siam weed, Triffid weed
    Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • African peach
    Nauclea latifolia Sm. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Deinbollia pinnata (Poir.) Schumach. & Thonn.
    Deinbollia pinnata (Poir.) Schumach. & Thonn. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Senegal prickly-ash
    Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepern. & Timler · Magnoliopsida
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2009-09-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Beninise politician (1917-2002)
A
Abraham Zinzindohoué
Beninese lawyer and politician
A
Arnaud Séka
Beninese footballer
B
Barthélemy Adoukonou
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture
W
Wassiou Oladipupo
Beninese footballer
J
Jocelyn Ahouéya
Beninese footballer
Christophe Soglo
Christophe Soglo
Beninese politician (1909-1983)
J
Junior Salomon
Beninese footballer
N
Nestor Assogba
Roman Catholic archbishop (1929-2017)
O
Oumar Tchomogo
Beninese and French footballer
C
Cyprien Tokoudagba
Beninese artist (1939–2012)
F
Félicien Singbo
Beninese footballer
G
Gabriel Lozès
Beninese politician (1917-1986)
Joseph Djogbenou
Joseph Djogbenou
Beninese law professor and politician
P
Paulin Tomanaga
Beninese politician (1936-2009)
S
Seidou Guéro Barazé
Beninese footballer

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

Nearby places in Zou

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,811

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
992
Avg daily Wikipedia views
34
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image