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Covè

Zoutown

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Total population

50,000

Coordinates7.22°, 2.34°

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

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City facts

Overview

Covè is a sizeable town in Zou, Benin. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 7.220°, 2.340°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 50,000. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.2195
Longitude
2.3400
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)
323
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    9
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    8
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    8
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    8
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    7
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6
  • Allen's Gallinule
    Porphyrio alleni Thomson, 1842 · Aves
    6

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

Stéphane Sessègnon
Stéphane Sessègnon
Beninese footballer
K
Khaled Adénon
Beninese football defender
A
Abou Maiga
Beninese footballer
N
Noël Séka
Beninese footballer
L
Léopold Ahoueya
Beninese politician (1941-2006)
Désiré Segbé Azankpo
Désiré Segbé Azankpo
Beninese and French association football player
A
Adolé Isabelle Glitho-Akueson
Togolese entomologist
Sessime
Sessime
Beninese musician
J
Jean-Marc-Aurele Afoutou
Beninois poet
K
Kifouli Dossou
Majoie Houndji
Majoie Houndji
Beninese influencer
Valentin Djènontin-Agossou
Valentin Djènontin-Agossou
Beninese politician
V
Vovo Vilaup
Beninese singer artist
M
Mohamed Allabi
Beninois film director
J
Justin Kanninkpo
Beninese politician
S
Serge Mahugnon
beninese social media influencer

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

Nearby places in Zou

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

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

Gallery

Sources

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