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Yokon

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Coordinates7.11°, 2.15°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Benin, Yokon is classified as a village in public datasets. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Yokon maps to 7.113°, 2.150° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,745 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.1133
Longitude
2.1502
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)
2,667
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    50
  • White-throated Bee-eater
    Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    39
  • savonette
    Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) Kunth ex DC. · Magnoliopsida
    39
  • Sierra Leone-tamarind
    Dialium guineense Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    37
  • African Pied Hornbill
    Lophoceros fasciatus (Shaw, 1812) · Aves
    36
  • Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze
    Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    35
  • Senegal Coucal
    Centropus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    35
  • Village Weaver
    Ploceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    34

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)
4.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,745

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

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