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Dékanmè

Beninvillage

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Coordinates6.78°, 2.48°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Benin, Dékanmè occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.776°, 2.482°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7760
Longitude
2.4818
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,096
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Siamese Cassia
    Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby · Magnoliopsida
    32
  • Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch.
    Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. · Magnoliopsida
    32
  • Sierra Leone-tamarind
    Dialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Albizia
    Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr. · Magnoliopsida
    26
  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Bread And Cheese
    Paullinia pinnata L. · Magnoliopsida
    20
  • Triclisia subcordata Oliv.
    Triclisia subcordata Oliv. · Magnoliopsida
    20

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

F
Francis Agbo
Olympic high jumper
M
Mahouton Norbert Hounkonnou
Beninese mathematician
R
Rodrigue Fassinou
Beninese association football player
T
Tidjani Anaane
Beninese association football player
T
Thomas Mouléro DJOGBENOU
Beninois Catholic priest
A
Adrien Huannou
Beninois university teacher
Césaire Kakpo
Césaire Kakpo
Beninois businessperson
J
Jean Adagbenon
Beninois singer
C
Clotilde Médégan-Nougbodé
G
Grégoire Gbénou
Magistrate, Beninese politician and president of the Supreme Court of Benin

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

Nearby places in Benin

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Sitatunga
Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
Seen 2026-08-03
Bellyache Bush
Bellyache Bush
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Seen 2026-05-22
pineapple
pineapple
Ananas comosus
Seen 2026-05-22
marvel of Peru
marvel of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Seen 2026-05-22
Red-bellied Monkey
Red-bellied Monkey
Cercopithecus erythrogaster erythrogaster
Seen 2026-05-12
Elegant Sand Racer
Elegant Sand Racer
Psammophis elegans
Seen 2026-03-27
Cornish Jack
Cornish Jack
Mormyrops anguilloides
Seen 2026-01-21
Senegal Mormyrid
Senegal Mormyrid
Mormyrus rume
Seen 2026-01-21
Dragon's Football
Dragon's Football
Amorphophallus dracontioides
Seen 2026-01-21

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist