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Gomè-Sota

Ouémétown

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Coordinates6.59°, 2.59°

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City facts

Overview

Gomè-Sota is a town that lies in Ouémé, Benin. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.586°, 2.588°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Gomè-Sota.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.5863
Longitude
2.5885
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)
1,406
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    41
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    38
  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    36
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    35
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    32
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    32
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    31
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    31

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

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

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

Events

Sources

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