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Tchimilgou

Atakoravillage

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Coordinates10.02°, 1.69°

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City facts

Overview

Within Atakora, Benin, Tchimilgou stands as a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Tchimilgou maps to 10.020°, 1.688° — squarely within the tropical belt. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,988 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Tchimilgou.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.0200
Longitude
1.6879
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)
650
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-faced Whistling-Duck
    Dendrocygna viduata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    56
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    36
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    36
  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    25
  • White Egyptian Lotus
    Nymphaea lotus L. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Yellow-billed Shrike
    Corvinella corvina (Shaw, 1809) · Aves
    21
  • Wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus senegallus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15
  • African Monarch
    Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    14

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)
5.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,988

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