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Towi

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Coordinates6.92°, 2.53°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Plateau, Benin, Towi is a village. Its coordinates of 6.915°, 2.532° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,697 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9154
Longitude
2.5319
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)
537
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw
    Pelekium gratum (P.Beauv.) Touw · Bryopsida
    22
  • Lizard Buzzard
    Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
    20
  • Pawpaw
    Carica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Western Plantain-eater
    Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    10
  • Dragon's Football
    Amorphophallus dracontioides (Engl.) N.E.Br. · Liliopsida
    10
  • African Pied Hornbill
    Lophoceros fasciatus (Shaw, 1812) · Aves
    10
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    9

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,697

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