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Nikki

Borgoucity

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Total population

150,000

Coordinates9.94°, 3.21°

Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Nikki is a mid-sized city that lies in Borgou, Benin. It is home to roughly 150,000 residents. The settlement sits at 9.936°, 3.209°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,898 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.9363
Longitude
3.2086
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)
20
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Philematium festivum (Fabricius, 1775)
    Philematium festivum (Fabricius, 1775) · Insecta
    3
  • Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus
    Dacrymyces spathularius (Schwein.) Alvarenga · Dacrymycetes
    1
  • Ropalidia guttatipennis (de Saussure, 1853)
    Ropalidia guttatipennis (de Saussure, 1853) · Insecta
    1
  • African Weaver Ant
    Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta
    1
  • western honey bee
    Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1
  • Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
    Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771 · Insecta
    1
  • Common Evening Brown
    Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1
  • Pin-tailed Whydah
    Vidua macroura (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    1

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Borgou

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,898

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Nikki

Search results from Open Library.

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
  • Open Library