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Tègon

Zouvillage

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Coordinates7.04°, 2.13°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Zou, Benin, Tègon occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its coordinates of 7.041°, 2.130° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
7.0414
Longitude
2.1297
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)
4,683
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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Coral Slime
Common Coral Slime
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Seen 2026-05-27
Coral Stinkhorn
Coral Stinkhorn
Lysurus corallocephalus
Seen 2026-05-25
Eudaemonia argus
Eudaemonia argus
Eudaemonia argus
Seen 2026-05-06
Western Plantain-eater
Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator
Seen 2026-01-10
West African Pied Hornbill
West African Pied Hornbill
Lophoceros semifasciatus
Seen 2026-01-10
Splendid Sunbird
Splendid Sunbird
Cinnyris coccinigastrus
Seen 2025-10-15
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Seen 2025-10-15
Village Indigobird
Village Indigobird
Vidua chalybeata
Seen 2025-10-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist