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Beket

Atakoravillage

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Coordinates10.25°, 2.00°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Atakora, Benin, Beket is classified as a village in public datasets. Its coordinates of 10.251°, 1.996° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 1,988 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Beket.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.2507
Longitude
1.9955
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)
10
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • Heliocopris antenor (Olivier, 1789)
    Heliocopris antenor (Olivier, 1789) · Insecta
    3
  • Angolan Garter Snake
    Elapsoidea semiannulata Bocage, 1882 · Squamata
    1
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    1
  • White-breasted Cuckooshrike
    Coracina pectoralis (Jardine & Selby, 1828) · Aves
    1
  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Clove basil, African basil, Wild basil, Shrubby Basil, Tea bush, Zulu basil East Indian Basil, Mosquito plant, Fever Plant, Tree Basil
    Ocimum gratissimum L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Garden Croton
    Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. ex A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Pygmy Sunbird
    Hedydipna platura (Vieillot, 1819) · 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 Atakora

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,988

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