Browse / Benin / Donga / Copargo

Copargo

Dongatown

No image yet

Total population

22,000

Coordinates9.84°, 1.55°

Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Overview

Copargo sits in Donga, Benin and is identified as a town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 22,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 9.840°, 1.547°. The location receives about 1,910 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.8395
Longitude
1.5467
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)
1,164
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    104
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    74
  • red kapok tree
    Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet · Magnoliopsida
    60
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    56
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    46
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    38
  • African Monarch
    Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    31
  • African Emigrant
    Catopsilia florella (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    23

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

Browse all places in Donga

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,910

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