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Kourel

Borgouvillage

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Coordinates10.08°, 3.21°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Borgou, Benin, Kourel occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (10.084°, 3.208°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 2,002 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.0845
Longitude
3.2080
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)
19
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Philematium festivum (Fabricius, 1775)
    Philematium festivum (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    2
  • Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
    Dacrymyces spathularius (Schwein.) Alvarenga · Dacrymycetes
    1
  • Ropalidia guttatipennis (de Saussure, 1853)
    Ropalidia guttatipennis (de Saussure, 1853) · Insecta
    1
  • western honey bee
    Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1
  • Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
    Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 · Insecta
    1
  • Common Evening Brown
    Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1
  • Pin-tailed Whydah
    Vidua macroura (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    1
  • Grand Trembletop
    Kohautia grandiflora 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)
5.49
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,002

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

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