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Gokanna

Borgouvillage

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Coordinates9.02°, 2.58°

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City facts

Overview

Within Borgou, Benin, Gokanna stands as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 9.025°, 2.580° situate Gokanna in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,899 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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
9.0249
Longitude
2.5800
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)
34
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Senegal Mahogany
    Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Pignut
    Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Batflower
    Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze · Liliopsida
    2
  • Pawpaw
    Carica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Common Bushweed
    Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • African Weaver Ant
    Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta
    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)
5.2
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

Events

Sources

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