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Gogounou

Aliboritown

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Total population

14,000

Coordinates10.84°, 2.84°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Alibori, Benin, Gogounou is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Coordinates of 10.839°, 2.835° situate Gogounou in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 14,000. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,007 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.8393
Longitude
2.8350
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)
16
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    2
  • African House Snake
    Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) · Squamata
    1
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    1
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Purple Starling
    Lamprotornis purpureus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Green Woodhoopoe
    Phoeniculus purpureus (J.F.Miller, 1784) · Aves
    1

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)
5.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,007

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