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Matchayan Marché

Aliborivillage

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Coordinates12.29°, 2.94°

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Overview

Matchayan Marché is a village located in Alibori, Benin. Located at 12.291°, 2.943°, Matchayan Marché occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,123 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.2907
Longitude
2.9433
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)
142
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    8
  • African fan palm
    Borassus aethiopum Mart. · Liliopsida
    5
  • Violet Dropwing
    Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) · Insecta
    4
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    4
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Scarlet Dragonfly
    Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832) · Insecta
    3
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    3

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 Alibori

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,123

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

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