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Kanam

Dongavillage

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Coordinates9.44°, 1.90°

Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Kanam is a village in Donga, Benin. Kanam maps to 9.440°, 1.905° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,910 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% 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
9.4398
Longitude
1.9049
Water area
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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)
21
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African buffalo
    Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779) · Mammalia
    5
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    4
  • Guinea-fowl Butterfly
    Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 · Insecta
    1
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Pacific Island Flatsedge
    Cyperus cyperoides (L.) Kuntze · Liliopsida
    1
  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Tamarind
    Tamarindus indica L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Gbehutu
    Cochlospermum planchonii Hook.fil. ex Planch. · Magnoliopsida
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest event
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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)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,910

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