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Sohomey

Ouémévillage

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Coordinates6.53°, 2.61°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Ouémé, Benin, Sohomey occupies its own corner of the country. Located at 6.533°, 2.614°, Sohomey occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. 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
6.5333
Longitude
2.6145
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,155
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    37
  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    34
  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    31
  • Woodland Kingfisher
    Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    31
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    28
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    28
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    27
  • Mudar
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton · Magnoliopsida
    27

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

A
Antoine Ganyé
Beninese catholic archbishop
R
Rachad Chitou
Beninese footballer
M
Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton
Beninese Roman Catholic archbishop
Adam al-Ilory
Adam al-Ilory
F
Flavien Gbéto
Beninois linguist
R
Robert Dossou
Beninese politician
D
Dorothée Lima
newspaper editor in French Dahomey
R
Robert Gbian
Beninese politician
D
David Kiki
Beninese association football player
J
Joseph Keke
Beninese politician
S
Steve Glodjinon
association football player
P
Pascaline Adjimon Adanhouegbe
Beninese athletics competitor
R
Richard Adjaho
Beninese politician
A
Abdou Serpos Tidjani
Beninois historian
N
Nel Oliver
Benin musician
E
Expédit Montcho
Beninese boxer

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

Geography & sun

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)