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Sangan

Atlantiquevillage

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WeatherAvg high 88.7°F
Coordinates6.74°, 2.12°

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City facts

Overview

Sangan, a village in Atlantique, Benin, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its coordinates of 6.743°, 2.121° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 88.7°F and lows near 74.2°F, together with about 46.9 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). 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. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience 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
6.7426
Longitude
2.1214
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
88.7°F
Avg low
74.2°F
Annual precipitation
46.9 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
923
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    45
  • Sierra Leone-tamarind
    Dialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    30
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    28
  • Black Crake
    Amaurornis flavirostra (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    27
  • Albizia
    Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr. · Magnoliopsida
    27
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21
  • sackingtree
    Antiaris toxicaria (Pers.) Lesch. · Magnoliopsida
    21
  • Red-fruited Stinkwood
    Celtis mildbraedii Engl. · Magnoliopsida
    20

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 Atlantique

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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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sangan, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org