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Toura

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Coordinates12.16°, 3.10°

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City facts

Overview

Toura is a village located in Benin. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Toura maps to 12.162°, 3.097° — squarely within the tropical belt. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,130 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.1617
Longitude
3.0973
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)
625
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    27
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    22
  • Okra
    Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    18
  • Gloria De La Manana
    Ipomoea carnea Jacq. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Scarlet Dragonfly
    Crocothemis erythraea (Brullé, 1832) · 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)
5.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,130

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