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Gounin

Borgouvillage

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Coordinates9.93°, 2.58°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Borgou, Benin, Gounin is recorded in open geodata as a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 9.927°, 2.576°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,899 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. 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
9.9266
Longitude
2.5761
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)
135
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pignut
    Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Senegal Mahogany
    Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Coatbuttons, Tridax daisy
    Tridax procumbens L. · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • African Weaver Ant
    Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta
    4
  • Sicklepod
    Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Velvet-Leaf Desmodium
    Polhillides velutina (Willd.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Calyptrochilum christyanum (Rchb.f.) Summerh.
    Calyptrochilum christyanum (Rchb.f.) Summerh. · Liliopsida
    3

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

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

Events

Sources

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