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Sonon

Borgouvillage

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Coordinates9.54°, 2.89°

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City facts

Overview

Sonon is a village in Borgou, Benin. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at 9.540°, 2.889°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,899 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. 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
9.5402
Longitude
2.8891
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)
11
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • kao
    Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Sicklepod
    Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Sweet Dattock
    Detarium microcarpum Guill. & Perr. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Pillpod Sandmat
    Euphorbia hirta L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Bellyache bush, Black physicnut, Cotton-leaf physicnut, American purging nut, Cotton-leaf jatropha, Purging nut, Red fig-nut flower, Wild cassava
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Bitter bush, Jack in the bush, Siam weed, Triffid weed
    Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Senegal Mahogany
    Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Terminalia leiocarpa (DC.) Baill.
    Terminalia leiocarpa (DC.) Baill. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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 Borgou

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,899

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