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Goro

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Air quality index

58Moderate
Coordinates8.98°, 2.50°

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

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City facts

Overview

Goro sits in Borgou, Benin and is identified as a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its coordinates of 8.976°, 2.498° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,814 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.9761
Longitude
2.4978
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
58
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
40
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Senegal Mahogany
    Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • 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)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,814

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

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