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Houngbamey

Couffovillage

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Coordinates6.99°, 1.74°

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City facts

Overview

Houngbamey is a village that lies in Couffo, Benin. Coordinates of 6.993°, 1.739° situate Houngbamey in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9927
Longitude
1.7393
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)
85
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)
4.85
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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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