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Kofounon

Aliborivillage

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Coordinates12.01°, 3.08°

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

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City facts

Overview

Kofounon sits in Alibori, Benin and is identified as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 12.007°, 3.083°, Kofounon occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,130 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% 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
12.0068
Longitude
3.0826
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)
703
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    27
  • bushbuck
    Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766) · Mammalia
    26
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21
  • Baobab
    Adansonia digitata L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Okra
    Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • common warthog
    Phacochoerus africanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Mammalia
    17

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

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,130

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