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Lokossa

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53Moderate
Coordinates6.91°, 2.45°

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City facts

Overview

Lokossa is a village that lies in Benin. Coordinates of 6.909°, 2.446° situate Lokossa in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience 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
6.9092
Longitude
2.4458
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
26
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,407
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    34
  • Siamese Cassia
    Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Sierra Leone-tamarind
    Dialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch.
    Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Albizia
    Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    19
  • savonette
    Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) Kunth ex DC. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • sackingtree
    Antiaris toxicaria (Pers.) Lesch. · Magnoliopsida
    19

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2009-09-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,697

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Lokossa

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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