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Ambepussa

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

48Good
Coordinates7.25°, 80.17°

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

Overview

Ambepussa is a small village that lies in Western, Sri Lanka. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Located at 7.254°, 80.172°, Ambepussa occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. 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 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.2536
Longitude
80.1725
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
48
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
68
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,702
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    363
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    357
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    333
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    298
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    280
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    278
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    273
  • Black-hooded Oriole
    Oriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    270

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Don Stephen Senanayake
Don Stephen Senanayake
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1884-1952)
M
Mercy Edirisinghe
singer
H
Hasantha Hettiarachchi
Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter
J
J. E. Amaratunga
ceylonese planter, lawyer and politician
G
Gunaratne Wanasinghe
Sri Lankan politician and JVP Publicity Head (1948−1989)

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

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

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

Warakapola, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka2.5 miWarakapola, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka2.5 miWarakapola, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka2.6 miWarakapola, Sri Lanka - panoramio (3) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka2.6 miAlawwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (3) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka5.3 miAlawwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka5.4 miAlawwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka5.4 miAlawwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (4) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka5.4 miAlawwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (5) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka5.4 miKurunegala, Sri Lanka - panoramio (17) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka5.9 miKurunegala, Sri Lanka - panoramio (18) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka5.9 miKurunegala, Sri Lanka - panoramio (19) — Ambepussa, Sri Lanka6 mi

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

Sources

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