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Banigbé-Gare

Plateauvillage

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Coordinates6.66°, 2.69°

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City facts

Overview

Banigbé-Gare is a village in Plateau, Benin. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 6.659°, 2.690°, Banigbé-Gare occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. 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 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.6586
Longitude
2.6904
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)
389
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    18
  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    18
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    11
  • Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth.
    Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth. · Bryopsida
    11
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    7

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

Nearby places in Plateau

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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

Madagascar Periwinkle
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Seen 2026-04-28
Two-striped Aphyosemion
Two-striped Aphyosemion
Aphyosemion bitaeniatum
Seen 2026-03-08
Epiplatys grahami
Epiplatys grahami
Epiplatys grahami
Seen 2026-03-08
White-bellied Pangolin
White-bellied Pangolin
Phataginus tricuspis
Seen 2025-08-06
Cnestis ferruginea
Cnestis ferruginea
Cnestis ferruginea
Seen 2025-02-15
Flaxleaf Fanpetals
Flaxleaf Fanpetals
Sida linifolia
Seen 2024-08-26
Coral Vine
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
Seen 2024-08-24
Red-headed Malimbe
Red-headed Malimbe
Malimbus rubricollis
Seen 2024-08-16
Ivory Pintail
Ivory Pintail
Acisoma trifidum
Seen 2024-05-11

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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