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Foncomé Gouhoun

Couffovillage

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Coordinates6.76°, 1.80°

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City facts

Overview

Foncomé Gouhoun is a village that lies in Couffo, Benin. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.765°, 1.799°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,771 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7650
Longitude
1.7987
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)
201
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    11
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    5
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    5
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · 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.

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

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