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Kossia

Borgouvillage

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Air quality index

41Good
Coordinates10.28°, 2.45°

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City facts

Overview

Kossia is a village located in Borgou, Benin. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 10.280°, 2.448°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,007 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Kossia.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.2805
Longitude
2.4480
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
41
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Violet-backed Starling
    Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2
  • Black-billed Wood-Dove
    Turtur abyssinicus (Sharpe, 1902) · Aves
    2
  • African Emigrant
    Catopsilia florella (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    1
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • African fan palm
    Borassus aethiopum Mart. · Liliopsida
    1
  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • poison arrowvine
    Strophanthus sarmentosus DC. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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 Borgou

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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

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