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Arugam Bay

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

36Good
WeatherAvg high 87.9°F
Coordinates6.85°, 81.83°

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

Arugam Bay is a small village in Eastern, Sri Lanka. Arugam Bay maps to 6.847°, 81.831° — squarely within the equatorial belt. It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. The location receives about 1,978 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Climate records indicate average highs near 87.9°F and lows near 76.4°F and about 66.5 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8466
Longitude
81.8306
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
87.9°F
Avg low
76.4°F
Annual precipitation
66.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
68
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,661
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    84
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    83
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    75
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    73
  • Painted Stork
    Mycteria leucocephala (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    72
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    69
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    64
  • Indian Pond-Heron
    Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
    60

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2009-04-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Eastern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,978

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

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

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org