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Sonkorou
Beninvillage
Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves2
- African House SnakeBoaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) · Squamata1
- Western Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves1
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves1
- PiapiacPtilostomus afer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1
- Long-tailed Glossy StarlingLamprotornis caudatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves1
- Purple StarlingLamprotornis purpureus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves1
- Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus (J.F.Miller, 1784) · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Benin
- `Uqaqah2779.6 mi away · pop. 3,442
- Darin2793.3 mi away · pop. 542
- Jum`ah2802.5 mi away · pop. 264
- Sumar3133 mi away · pop. 180
- Rafi3165.1 mi away · pop. 3,797
- Arkvaz3173.2 mi away · pop. 11,977
- Harir3173.3 mi away
- Kerend-e Gharb3174.9 mi away · pop. 7,798
- Shinabad3179.8 mi away
- Eslamabad-e Gharb3186.1 mi away · pop. 97,000
- Nowdeshah3197.3 mi away · pop. 3,683
- Tazeh Shahr3198.4 mi away · pop. 8,629
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org