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Sontou

Borgoutown

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Coordinates9.72°, 2.85°

Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Latitude
9.7184
Longitude
2.8502
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)
175
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pignut
    Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • kao
    Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Handbell Moss
    Gemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R.Spence · Bryopsida
    6
  • Venturiella coronata (Hook. & Wilson) Pursell
    Venturiella coronata (Hook. & Wilson) Pursell · Bryopsida
    5
  • Trachycarpidium tisserantii Dixon & P.de la Varde
    Trachycarpidium tisserantii Dixon & P.de la Varde · Bryopsida
    5
  • Coatbuttons, Tridax daisy
    Tridax procumbens L. · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • African Weaver Ant
    Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille, 1802) · Insecta
    4
  • Velvet-Leaf Desmodium
    Polhillides velutina (Willd.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi · Magnoliopsida
    3

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

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

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