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Kossou

Côte d'Ivoirevillage

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Coordinates6.96°, -4.97°

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City facts

Overview

Kossou is a village that lies in Côte d'Ivoire. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 6.959°, -4.972°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The location receives about 1,683 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9595
Longitude
-4.9715
Water area
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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)
16
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Clove basil, African basil, Wild basil, Shrubby Basil, Tea bush, Zulu basil East Indian Basil, Mosquito plant, Fever Plant, Tree Basil
    Ocimum gratissimum L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • White-throated Francolin
    Campocolinus albogularis (Hartlaub, 1854) · Aves
    1
  • Double-spurred Francolin
    Pternistis bicalcaratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Blue-bellied Roller
    Coracias cyanogaster Cuvier, 1816 · Aves
    1
  • Rufous-crowned Roller
    Coracias naevius Daudin, 1800 · Aves
    1
  • Grasshopper Buzzard
    Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    1
  • African Jacana
    Actophilornis africanus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gnamien Konan
Gnamien Konan
Ivorian politician
Adeba Konan
Adeba Konan
Ivorian singer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Côte d'Ivoire

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,683

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kossou

ESPACE UTILE ET TRANSFERT DE POPULATION EN AMONT DU BARRAGE DE KOSSOU (COTE-D'IVOIRE)
FRANCE. CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE. SERVICE DE DOCUMENTATION ET DE CARTOGRAPHIE GEOGRAPHIQUES
Espace utile et transfert de population en amont du barrage de Kossou, Côte d'Ivoire
Espace utile et transfert de population en amont du barrage de Kossou, Côte d'Ivoire
Véronique Lassailly · 1980
Contribution à la définition d'une méthodologie de transfert de populations paysannes
Pierre Debouvry · 1980
Kossou
Claude N'Da · 1973
Kossou aujourd'hui et demain
Autorité pour l'aménagement de la Vallée du Bandama. · 1972
Document de projet
Côte d'Ivoire. Haut Commissariat à l'Hydraulique · 1996

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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