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Kérou

Atakoratown

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Total population

98,000

Coordinates10.83°, 2.11°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Atakora, Benin, Kérou stands as a sizeable town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 98,000. Located at 10.826°, 2.113°, Kérou occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,007 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.8263
Longitude
2.1128
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)
1,308
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
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    36
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    32
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    27
  • White Egyptian Lotus
    Nymphaea lotus L. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    21
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    20

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

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