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Coussi

Atlantiquetown

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Coordinates6.85°, 2.14°

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Atlantique, Benin, Coussi occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coussi maps to 6.852°, 2.140° — squarely within the equatorial belt. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Coussi.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8520
Longitude
2.1397
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)
3,494
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sierra Leone-tamarind
    Dialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    140
  • Silk Cotton Tree
    Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    114
  • savonette
    Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) Kunth ex DC. · Magnoliopsida
    98
  • ebony diospyros
    Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC. · Magnoliopsida
    96
  • Terminalia leiocarpa (DC.) Baill.
    Terminalia leiocarpa (DC.) Baill. · Magnoliopsida
    93
  • Albizia
    Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr. · Magnoliopsida
    84
  • Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch.
    Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. · Magnoliopsida
    83
  • Bitter bush, Jack in the bush, Siam weed, Triffid weed
    Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. · Magnoliopsida
    65

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

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

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

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

Events

Sources

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