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Houédjamey

Couffovillage

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Coordinates6.79°, 1.78°

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City facts

Overview

Within Couffo, Benin, Houédjamey stands as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 6.792°, 1.776° situate Houédjamey in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,771 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7925
Longitude
1.7758
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)
173
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    4
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    3
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    3
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    3
  • 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
    3
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3

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 Degbey
Adrien Degbey
Beninese politician
J
Jocelyn Degbey
Beninese politician
A
Alexandrine Gninou
Beninese gymnast (born 2000)
Coffi Roger Anoumou
Coffi Roger Anoumou
Beninese Roman Catholic bishop

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

Nearby places in Couffo

Browse all places in Couffo →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,771

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

Breadfruit
Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
Seen 2024-12-18
Candelabra Bush
Candelabra Bush
Senna alata
Seen 2024-12-18
Quail Grass
Quail Grass
Celosia argentea
Seen 2024-12-18
Moringa tree
Moringa tree
Moringa oleifera
Seen 2024-12-18
common bamboo
common bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
Seen 2024-12-18
cacao tree
cacao tree
Theobroma cacao
Seen 2024-12-18
castor bean
castor bean
Ricinus communis
Seen 2024-09-19
Western Blackleg Orbweaver
Western Blackleg Orbweaver
Trichonephila fenestrata venusta
Seen 2023-07-18
Spinyhead Sida
Spinyhead Sida
Sida acuta
Seen 2021-10-29

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