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Assion

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Coordinates8.61°, 1.68°

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Overview

Assion is a village in Donga, Benin. The settlement sits at 8.610°, 1.678°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,868 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.6101
Longitude
1.6779
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)
22
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2
  • Stone Partridge
    Ptilopachus petrosus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Guinea Turaco
    Tauraco persa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793 · Aves
    1
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Gray Kestrel
    Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1823 · Aves
    1
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · 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

Nearby places in Donga

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,868

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