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Godomey

Atlantiquetown

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Total population

150,000

Coordinates6.39°, 2.34°

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

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City facts

Overview

Godomey, a mid-sized city in Atlantique, Benin, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 150,000. Godomey maps to 6.385°, 2.343° — squarely within the equatorial belt. The location receives about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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 Godomey.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.3854
Longitude
2.3432
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)
4,902
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    400
  • Christmas Butterfly
    Papilio demodocus Esper, 1798 · Insecta
    106
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    97
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    83
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    76
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    72
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    64
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    63

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Atlantique

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,697

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

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