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Ikpia

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Coordinates7.40°, 2.68°

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City facts

Overview

Ikpia is a village located in Plateau, Benin. The settlement sits at 7.405°, 2.676°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. 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. The location receives about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.4047
Longitude
2.6757
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)
114
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    4
  • Splendid Starling
    Lamprotornis splendidus (Vieillot, 1822) · Aves
    4
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    4
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    4
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    4
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    4
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    4

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

S
Souliath Saka
Beninese sprinter
P
Paul Houngnon
researcher
T
Titilayo Adjaï
Beninese politician (born 1991)

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

Nearby places in Plateau

Browse all places in Plateau →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

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

African baobab
African baobab
Adansonia digitata
Seen 2025-11-15
Laughing Dove
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Seen 2024-02-07
Common Bulbul
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Seen 2024-02-07
bread and cheese
bread and cheese
Paullinia pinnata
Seen 2022-05-11
Senegal Chameleon
Senegal Chameleon
Chamaeleo senegalensis
Seen 2020-07-27
Mexican prickly poppy
Mexican prickly poppy
Argemone mexicana
Seen 2020-02-22
Blue-bellied Roller
Blue-bellied Roller
Coracias cyanogaster
Seen 2015-01-08
Cream-bordered Charaxes
Cream-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes epijasius
Seen 2015-01-08
African Blue Pansy
African Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya madagascariensis
Seen 2015-01-08

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