What is the population of Ambatenna, Central?

Ambatenna has a population of approximately 5,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Ambatenna, Central located?

Ambatenna is located in Central, Sri Lanka, at approximate coordinates 7.3509°, 80.6142°.

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Ambatenna

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

52Moderate

Coordinates7.35°, 80.61°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Time zone

UTC+05:30

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ambatenna is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Central Province's Kandy District.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

7.3509

Longitude

80.6142

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

5.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

7.5

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

1.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

47,143

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1,146
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1,104
Spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
936
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
847
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
798
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
710
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
665
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
640

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

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

Sri Lankan military leader

Parami Kulatunga

Sri Lankan general (1951–2006)

Saliya Upul Aladeniya

Sri Lankan army officer

W. S. Karunaratne

Sri Lankan politician (1928-1986)

Sri Lankan cricketer (1924-1996)

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

Nearby places in Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.19

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,895

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Flower Crab Spiders

Thomisus

Seen 2026-06-01

No-brand Grass-yellow

Eurema drona

Seen 2026-05-30

Oriental Garden Lizard

Calotes versicolor

Seen 2026-05-29

Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill

Common Green Forest Lizard

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Seen 2026-05-26

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ambatenna, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API