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Kangourou

Atakoravillage

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Coordinates10.76°, 2.07°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Atakora, Benin, Kangourou is a village. Coordinates of 10.765°, 2.071° situate Kangourou in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,007 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. 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
10.7646
Longitude
2.0710
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)
1,349
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    51
  • Clapperton's Parkia
    Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R.Br. ex G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    38
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    34
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    31
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28
  • White Egyptian Lotus
    Nymphaea lotus L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    21
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    21

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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)
5.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,007

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

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