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Tanga

Atlantiquevillage

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Coordinates6.77°, 2.17°

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City facts

Overview

Tanga sits in Atlantique, Benin and is identified as a village. The settlement sits at 6.768°, 2.174°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7682
Longitude
2.1740
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)
1,401
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Sierra Leone-tamarind
    Dialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    57
  • Albizia
    Albizia zygia (DC.) J.F.Macbr. · Magnoliopsida
    54
  • Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch.
    Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. · Magnoliopsida
    48
  • Siamese Cassia
    Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby · Magnoliopsida
    44
  • sackingtree
    Antiaris toxicaria (Pers.) Lesch. · Magnoliopsida
    40
  • savonette
    Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) Kunth ex DC. · Magnoliopsida
    23
  • Bread And Cheese
    Paullinia pinnata L. · Magnoliopsida
    23
  • African Whitewood
    Triplochiton scleroxylon K.Schum. · Magnoliopsida
    22

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2009-09-11

Most recent

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)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,697

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