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Sokou

Plateauvillage

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Coordinates6.70°, 2.69°

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City facts

Overview

Within Plateau, Benin, Sokou stands as a village. Coordinates of 6.705°, 2.694° situate Sokou in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7046
Longitude
2.6936
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)
215
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth.
    Vesicularia galerulata (Duby) Broth. · Bryopsida
    11
  • Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw
    Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw · Bryopsida
    5
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • African Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Broad-billed Roller
    Eurystomus glaucurus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    4
  • Ethiopian Swallow
    Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves
    4
  • Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
    Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    4
  • yellow-billed kite
    Milvus aegyptius (Gmelin, 1788) · 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.

Nearby places in Plateau

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Geography & sun

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)