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Fafadji

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Air quality index

55Moderate
Coordinates6.85°, 1.83°

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

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City facts

Overview

Fafadji sits in Couffo, Benin and is identified as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at 6.852°, 1.827°, Fafadji occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. 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
6.8521
Longitude
1.8268
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
55
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
26
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
95
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    4
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Black Crake
    Amaurornis flavirostra (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    2
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    2
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    2
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2

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

Adrien Degbey
Adrien Degbey
Beninese politician
J
Jocelyn Degbey
Beninese politician
A
Alexandrine Gninou
Beninese gymnast (born 2000)
Coffi Roger Anoumou
Coffi Roger Anoumou
Beninese Roman Catholic bishop

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

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

castor bean
castor bean
Ricinus communis
Seen 2024-09-19
Sausage tree
Sausage tree
Kigelia africana
Seen 2021-08-14
giant milkweed
giant milkweed
Calotropis procera
Seen 2021-01-23
Wingleaf Primrose-Willow
Wingleaf Primrose-Willow
Ludwigia decurrens
Seen 2017-03-15
Bronze Mannikin
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata
Seen 2014-02-20
Spathosternum pygmaeum
Spathosternum pygmaeum
Spathosternum pygmaeum
Seen 2005-10-29
poison devil's-pepper
poison devil's-pepper
Rauvolfia vomitoria
Seen 2005-05-20

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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