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Oko-Akaré

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Coordinates6.93°, 2.66°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Plateau, Benin, Oko-Akaré is recorded in open geodata as a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.935°, 2.662°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9349
Longitude
2.6624
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)
180
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw
    Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw · Bryopsida
    22
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    5
  • Fissidens dasyphus Welw. & Duby
    Fissidens dasyphus Welw. & Duby · Bryopsida
    5
  • Afzel's Calymperes Moss
    Calymperes afzelii Sw. · Bryopsida
    4
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    4
  • Grey-backed Camaroptera
    Camaroptera brevicaudata (Cretzschmar, 1830) · Aves
    4
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • 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)
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

Marcel de Souza
Marcel de Souza
Beninese politician
P
Pascal Abikanlou
Movie Director, Producer (1935-2009)
K
Kugbenu
A
Ayola A. Adegnika
Beninese biologist
V
Victoire Agbanrin-Elisha
Beninese judge
L
Léa Fachinan
Beninois association football player

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

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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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