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Soyo
Atlantiquevillage
Demographic figures from INSAE Benin. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Atlantique, Benin, Soyo is classified as a village in public datasets. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.631°, 2.156°). The location receives about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
- Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves45
- Sierra Leone-tamarindDialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida32
- Purple HeronArdea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves31
- AlbiziaAlbizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr. · Magnoliopsida30
- Black CrakeAmaurornis flavirostra (Swainson, 1837) · Aves28
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22
- Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21
- sackingtreeAntiaris toxicaria (Pers.) Lesch. · Magnoliopsida21
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2009-09-1113 km NNE of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
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