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Tanwé-Hèssou

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Coordinates7.05°, 2.10°

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City facts

Overview

Within Zou, Benin, Tanwé-Hèssou stands as a town. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 7.046°, 2.101°, Tanwé-Hèssou occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.0455
Longitude
2.1014
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)
4,636
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • savonette
    Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) Kunth ex DC. · Magnoliopsida
    113
  • Silk Cotton Tree
    Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    104
  • ebony diospyros
    Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC. · Magnoliopsida
    89
  • Bitter bush, Jack in the bush, Siam weed, Triffid weed
    Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. · Magnoliopsida
    87
  • Terminalia leiocarpa (DC.) Baill.
    Terminalia leiocarpa (DC.) Baill. · Magnoliopsida
    87
  • Sierra Leone-tamarind
    Dialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    85
  • Senegal Mahogany
    Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    68
  • Senegal prickly-ash
    Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepern. & Timler · Magnoliopsida
    62

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

Lazare Sèhouéto
Lazare Sèhouéto
Beninese politician

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

Nearby places in Zou

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

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

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