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Hègo

Plateauvillage

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Coordinates6.63°, 2.71°

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City facts

Overview

Hègo is a village that lies in Plateau, Benin. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 6.630°, 2.707°, Hègo occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% 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
6.6297
Longitude
2.7073
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
374
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth.
    Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth. · Bryopsida
    11
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    7
  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    6
  • Broad-billed Roller
    Eurystomus glaucurus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    6
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    6
  • Castor-oil-Plant
    Ricinus communis L. · Magnoliopsida
    6

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

Events

Sources

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