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Awonou

Ouémétown

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Coordinates6.76°, 2.55°

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City facts

Overview

Awonou sits in Ouémé, Benin and is identified as a town. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.760°, 2.551°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7596
Longitude
2.5510
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)
548
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    23
  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Pawpaw
    Carica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Verdolaga-Francesa
    Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    16
  • Red Junglefowl
    Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15
  • Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw
    Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw · Bryopsida
    13
  • Dwarf Poinciana
    Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Bellyache bush, Black physicnut, Cotton-leaf physicnut, American purging nut, Cotton-leaf jatropha, Purging nut, Red fig-nut flower, Wild cassava
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    11

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

T
Tidjani Anaane
Beninese association football player
A
Adrien Huannou
Beninois university teacher
J
Jean Adagbenon
Beninois singer

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

Nearby places in Ouémé

Browse all places in Ouémé →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,697

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

Red-bellied Monkey
Red-bellied Monkey
Cercopithecus erythrogaster erythrogaster
Seen 2026-05-12
Cornish Jack
Cornish Jack
Mormyrops anguilloides
Seen 2026-01-21
Senegal Mormyrid
Senegal Mormyrid
Mormyrus rume
Seen 2026-01-21
Dragon's Football
Dragon's Football
Amorphophallus dracontioides
Seen 2026-01-21
cutleaf groundcherry
cutleaf groundcherry
Physalis angulata
Seen 2025-12-04
Rangoon Creeper
Rangoon Creeper
Combretum indicum
Seen 2025-12-04
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Seen 2025-11-14
Malachite Kingfisher
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Seen 2025-11-14
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Seen 2025-11-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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