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Alafiarou

Borgoutown

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Coordinates9.03°, 2.40°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Borgou, Benin, Alafiarou is recorded in open geodata as a town. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its coordinates of 9.028°, 2.404° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,899 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Alafiarou.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.0277
Longitude
2.4037
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)
31
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Senegal Mahogany
    Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Batflower
    Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze · Liliopsida
    2
  • Pignut
    Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • African Weaver Ant
    Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta
    1
  • Nile perch
    Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    1
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    1
  • Bearded Barbet
    Lybius dubius (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,899

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

Events

Sources

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