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Kongou

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Air quality index

36Good
WeatherAvg high 93.5°F
Coordinates11.20°, 2.91°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Alibori, Benin, Kongou stands as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (11.201°, 2.908°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,076 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 93.5°F and lows near 73.6°F with about 30.2 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Kongou.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.2007
Longitude
2.9085
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
93.5°F
Avg low
73.6°F
Annual precipitation
30.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
39
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,312
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    136
  • western honey bee
    Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    94
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    74
  • Wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus senegallus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    66
  • Yellow-billed Shrike
    Corvinella corvina (Shaw, 1809) · Aves
    50
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    46
  • West African crocodile
    Crocodylus suchus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1807 · Crocodylia
    37
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    37

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)
5.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,076

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

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org