Gla
Ouémévillage
Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Ouémé, Benin, Gla stands as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.682°, 2.481°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Climate records indicate average highs near 89.3°F and lows near 74.5°F and about 50.2 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- PawpawCarica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida24
- Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkleCatharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida24
- NeemAzadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida24
- intermediate egretEgretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves18
- Verdolaga-FrancesaTalinum fruticosum (L.) Juss. · Magnoliopsida18
- African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves18
- White-throated Bee-eaterMerops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves17
- Dwarf PoincianaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. · Magnoliopsida17
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2009-09-1113 km NNE of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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 Ouémé
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org