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Sakété

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Total population

110,000

Coordinates6.74°, 2.66°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a sizeable town in Plateau, Benin, Sakété occupies its own corner of the country. The population stands at approximately 110,000. Coordinates of 6.738°, 2.655° situate Sakété in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7378
Longitude
2.6552
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)
467
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Pawpaw
    Carica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Verdolaga-Francesa
    Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    17
  • Red Junglefowl
    Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15
  • Dwarf Poinciana
    Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth.
    Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth. · Bryopsida
    11
  • Castor-oil-Plant
    Ricinus communis L. · Magnoliopsida
    11

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

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

Nearby places in Plateau

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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

Sources

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