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Hèdjinawa

Couffovillage

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Coordinates7.01°, 1.71°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Couffo, Benin, Hèdjinawa occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 7.008°, 1.712°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,811 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.0081
Longitude
1.7125
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)
73
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Wild Custard-Apple
    Annona senegalensis Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • porcupine jointvetch
    Ctenodon histrix (Poir.) D.B.O.S.Cardoso, P.L.R.Moraes & H.C.Lima · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Bitter gourd, Bitter melon, Bitter balsam apple, Balsam apple, Wild balsam-apple, Bitter apple, Bitter squash, Bitter cucumber, Bitter gourd, Carilla gourd, Carilla bush, Balsam Pear, Jumbee pumpkin, Maiden apple
    Momordica charantia L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Largeleaf Lantana
    Lantana camara L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Vervain
    Verbena officinalis L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Indian Heliotrope
    Heliotropium indicum L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Cowitch
    Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. · Magnoliopsida
    2

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

Adrien Houngbédji
Adrien Houngbédji
Beninese politician
Fernand Marcel Amoussou
Fernand Marcel Amoussou
Beninese military personnel
Mohamed Aoudou
Mohamed Aoudou
Beninese footballer
C
Cyprien Guiya
Beninese Esperantist
Z
Zimmé Sagbo
H
Honoré Marius Guigui
Beninois politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,811

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

West African Crocodile
West African Crocodile
Crocodylus suchus
Seen 2026-04-06
castor bean
castor bean
Ricinus communis
Seen 2024-09-19
giant milkweed
giant milkweed
Calotropis procera
Seen 2021-01-23
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Seen 2017-11-22
Blue-spot Pansy
Blue-spot Pansy
Junonia oenone oenone
Seen 2017-11-22
Red-billed Firefinch
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Seen 2017-11-22
African Rock Python
African Rock Python
Python sebae
Seen 2008-09-18

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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