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Tiganson

Aliborivillage

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Coordinates11.27°, 2.61°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Alibori, Benin, Tiganson is a village. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 11.265°, 2.608°. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,076 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.2654
Longitude
2.6077
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)
143
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Straw-coloured fruit bat
    Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792) · Mammalia
    10
  • Red-billed Firefinch
    Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5
  • Gardenia erubescens Stapf & Hutch.
    Gardenia erubescens Stapf & Hutch. · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    3
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    3
  • White Egyptian Lotus
    Nymphaea lotus L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Giant sensitive-plant, Giant sensitive-tree
    Mimosa pigra L. · Magnoliopsida
    3

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)
5.69
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,076

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

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

Events

Sources

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