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Monsey

Aliborivillage

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Coordinates12.29°, 2.92°

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City facts

Overview

Monsey is a village that lies in Alibori, Benin. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Located at 12.293°, 2.924°, Monsey occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,123 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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
12.2926
Longitude
2.9240
Water area
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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)
144
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    8
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    5
  • Violet Dropwing
    Trithemis annulata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) · Insecta
    4
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    4
  • African fan palm
    Borassus aethiopum Mart. · Liliopsida
    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

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 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

Events

Sources

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