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Gbégourou

Borgoutown

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Coordinates9.45°, 2.74°

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City facts

Overview

Within Borgou, Benin, Gbégourou stands as a town. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 9.446°, 2.743°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,899 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter 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
9.4459
Longitude
2.7432
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)
354
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    41
  • Mexican Poppy
    Argemone mexicana L. · Magnoliopsida
    31
  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Billygoat-weed, Chick weed, Goatweed, Whiteweed
    Ageratum conyzoides L. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Pignut
    Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Teak
    Tectona grandis L.f. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • kao
    Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • gomphrena-weed
    Gomphrena celosioides Mart. · Magnoliopsida
    6

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,899

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

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

Events

Sources

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