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Tapoga

Atakoratown

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Air quality index

46Good
Coordinates10.57°, 0.99°

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

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City facts

Overview

Tapoga is a town located in Atakora, Benin. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (10.569°, 0.990°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,010 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.5694
Longitude
0.9905
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
46
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
30
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
54
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    20
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9
  • kao
    Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Wild Custard-Apple
    Annona senegalensis Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    2
  • African fan palm
    Borassus aethiopum Mart. · Liliopsida
    2
  • Neem
    Azadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Strong Skimmer
    Orthetrum brachiale (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817) · Insecta
    1

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

Nearby places in Atakora

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,010

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