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Mahèssou

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Coordinates7.05°, 2.37°

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City facts

Overview

Within Zou, Benin, Mahèssou stands as a village. Its coordinates of 7.054°, 2.367° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.0539
Longitude
2.3668
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)
1,830
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    55
  • African Pied Hornbill
    Lophoceros fasciatus (Shaw, 1812) · Aves
    43
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    42
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    38
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    33
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    31
  • Guinea Turaco
    Tauraco persa (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30

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

Nearby places in Zou

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

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

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