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Kpéssou

Borgouvillage

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WeatherAvg high 91.8°F
Coordinates9.30°, 2.18°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Borgou, Benin, Kpéssou occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of 9.300°, 2.180° situate Kpéssou in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,899 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 91.8°F and lows near 71.1°F, alongside about 41.4 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.2996
Longitude
2.1795
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
91.8°F
Avg low
71.1°F
Annual precipitation
41.4 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
70
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Little Grebe
    Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    7
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    6
  • Trachyphyllum dusenii (Müll.Hal. ex Broth.) Broth.
    Trachyphyllum dusenii (Müll.Hal. ex Broth.) Broth. · Bryopsida
    5
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Violet Dropwing
    Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) · Insecta
    2
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Common Sandpiper
    Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Spotted Flycatcher
    Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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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)
5.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,899

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