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Awaya

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Coordinates7.78°, 2.26°

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Overview

Awaya is a village that lies in Benin. Its coordinates of 7.781°, 2.258° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. 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 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.7807
Longitude
2.2575
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)
337
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hyophila Moss
    Hyophila involuta (Hook.) A.Jaeger · Bryopsida
    14
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11
  • African Gray Hornbill
    Lophoceros nasutus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10
  • Fissidens beckettii Mitt.
    Fissidens beckettii Mitt. · Bryopsida
    10
  • Hydrogonium orientale (F.Weber) Jan Kučera
    Hydrogonium orientale (F.Weber) Jan Kučera · Bryopsida
    10
  • Tawny-flanked Prinia
    Prinia subflava (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • Brown Babbler
    Turdoides plebejus (Cretzschmar, 1828) · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

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

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Benin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

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

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