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Katchagniga

Atakoravillage

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Coordinates10.40°, 1.06°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Atakora, Benin, Katchagniga is classified as a village in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (10.402°, 1.063°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,988 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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
10.4023
Longitude
1.0626
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)
315
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    166
  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    31
  • African fan palm
    Borassus aethiopum Mart. · Liliopsida
    16
  • Baobab
    Adansonia digitata L. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12
  • kao
    Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Rufous-crowned Roller
    Coracias naevius Daudin, 1800 · Aves
    6
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4

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

Nearby places in Atakora

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,988

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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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