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Tchaourou

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Total population

220,000

Elevation303 m
Land area7256 km²
Coordinates8.89°, 2.60°

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

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City facts

Elevation
303 m
Area
7256 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Tchaourou etymology, meaning rattle) is a commune, arrondissement, and city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey. It is the birthplace of former Beninese president Yayi Boni. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Parakou.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.8882
Longitude
2.5961
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)
15
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pignut
    Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Common Bushweed
    Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Heart of Jesus
    Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent. · Liliopsida
    1
  • Pawpaw
    Carica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Ginger-Leaf Morning-Glory
    Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Aroma
    Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Akee
    Blighia sapida K.D.Koenig · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Thomas Boni Yayi
Thomas Boni Yayi
Beninese politician and Former President of Benin

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,814

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image