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Sohounmè

Monovillage

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Coordinates6.53°, 1.78°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Mono, Benin, Sohounmè occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.526°, 1.783°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,771 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.5258
Longitude
1.7827
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)
169
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Long-tailed Cormorant
    Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    30
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    17
  • Pied Kingfisher
    Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    14
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9
  • White-throated Swallow
    Hirundo albigularis Strickland, 1849 · Aves
    7
  • intermediate egret
    Egretta intermedia (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    5
  • Indian Heliotrope
    Heliotropium indicum L. · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    4

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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,771

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