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Gbétchou

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Coordinates6.70°, 2.68°

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City facts

Overview

Gbétchou is a village that lies in Benin. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Gbétchou maps to 6.701°, 2.685° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Gbétchou.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7013
Longitude
2.6846
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)
325
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    18
  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    18
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    11
  • Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth.
    Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth. · Bryopsida
    11
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    6
  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6
  • Lesser Moorhen
    Gallinula angulata Sundevall, 1850 · Aves
    6

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

M
Moustapha Agnidé
Beninese and French footballer
Cudjoe Lewis
Cudjoe Lewis
one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Rafiatou Karimou
Rafiatou Karimou
Beninese politician and teacher (1946-2018)
J
Jules Elegbedé
association football player
Louis Vlavonou
Louis Vlavonou
Beninese politician

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

Two-striped Aphyosemion
Two-striped Aphyosemion
Aphyosemion bitaeniatum
Seen 2026-03-08
Epiplatys grahami
Epiplatys grahami
Epiplatys grahami
Seen 2026-03-08
White-bellied Pangolin
White-bellied Pangolin
Phataginus tricuspis
Seen 2025-08-06
Cnestis ferruginea
Cnestis ferruginea
Cnestis ferruginea
Seen 2025-02-15
Tridax Daisy
Tridax Daisy
Tridax procumbens
Seen 2024-10-16
Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
Straw-coloured Fruit Bat
Eidolon helvum
Seen 2023-02-20
Sandbox Tree
Sandbox Tree
Hura crepitans
Seen 2023-02-19
cacao tree
cacao tree
Theobroma cacao
Seen 2022-07-16
Anambra Waxbill
Anambra Waxbill
Estrilda poliopareia
Seen 2014-02-19

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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