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Sonkorou

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Coordinates10.77°, 2.87°

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City facts

Overview

Sonkorou is a village that lies in Benin. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 10.767°, 2.871°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,007 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.7674
Longitude
2.8715
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)
15
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    2
  • African House Snake
    Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) · Squamata
    1
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    1
  • Piapiac
    Ptilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling
    Lamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Purple Starling
    Lamprotornis purpureus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1
  • Green Woodhoopoe
    Phoeniculus purpureus (J.F.Miller, 1784) · Aves
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Benin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,007

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

Sources

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