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Dowomey

Couffovillage

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WeatherAvg high 90°F
Coordinates6.83°, 1.75°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Couffo, Benin, Dowomey is classified as a village in public datasets. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at 6.833°, 1.745°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 90°F and lows near 74.3°F, together with about 43.2 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The location receives about 1,771 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8334
Longitude
1.7454
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
90°F
Avg low
74.3°F
Annual precipitation
43.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
173
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    4
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    3
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    3
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Green-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brachyura (Vieillot, 1821) · Aves
    3
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3

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.

Nearby places in Couffo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,771

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

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org