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Sontou
Borgoutown
Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sontou sits in Borgou, Benin and is identified as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.718°, 2.850°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- PignutMesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida7
- kaoPiliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida6
- Handbell MossGemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R.Spence · Bryopsida6
- Venturiella coronata (Hook. & Wilson) PursellVenturiella coronata (Hook. & Wilson) Pursell · Bryopsida5
- Trachycarpidium tisserantii Dixon & P.de la VardeTrachycarpidium tisserantii Dixon & P.de la Varde · Bryopsida5
- Coatbuttons, Tridax daisyTridax procumbens L. · Magnoliopsida5
- African Weaver AntOecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta4
- Velvet-Leaf DesmodiumPolhillides velutina (Willd.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi · Magnoliopsida3
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
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
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org