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Alawa

Ouémévillage

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Coordinates6.57°, 2.65°

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City facts

Overview

Alawa is a village that lies in Ouémé, Benin. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.572°, 2.651°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.5723
Longitude
2.6506
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)
1,063
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    32
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    29
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    26
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    23
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    23
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    22

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

R
Rachad Chitou
Beninese footballer
M
Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton
Beninese Roman Catholic archbishop
Cudjoe Lewis
Cudjoe Lewis
one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic Slave Trade
J
Joseph Keke
Beninese politician
S
Steve Glodjinon
association football player
P
Pascaline Adjimon Adanhouegbe
Beninese athletics competitor
B
Belleciane Fifonsi Hounvènou
Beninese beauty queen 2014
Yédénou Adjahoui
Yédénou Adjahoui
Gun singer songwriter
R
Romaine Gandonou
Beninois association football player

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)