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Tamaga

Atakoravillage

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Coordinates11.00°, 0.99°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Atakora, Benin, Tamaga occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 11.001°, 0.991°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,080 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.0009
Longitude
0.9909
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)
1,487
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Malachite Kingfisher
    Corythornis cristatus (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    67
  • kob
    Kobus kob (Erxleben, 1777) · Mammalia
    43
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    36
  • Wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus senegallus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    36
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    35
  • Grasshopper Buzzard
    Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    35
  • Dark Chanting-Goshawk
    Melierax metabates Heuglin, 1861 · Aves
    30
  • Rufous-crowned Roller
    Coracias naevius Daudin, 1800 · Aves
    28

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)
5.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,080

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

Sources

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