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Arugam Bay
Easternvillage
Total population
5,000
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves91
- Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves88
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves78
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves76
- Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala (Pennant, 1769) · Aves75
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves71
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves65
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves62
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2009-04-15109 km SE of Kalmunai, Sri Lanka
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
- Ulla1.1 mi away
- Pottuvil1.8 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Sengamuva5.2 mi away · pop. 500
- Panama6.5 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Lahugala8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Hulannuge12.3 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Okanda14.1 mi away · pop. 100
- Thandiyadi14.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ampalatharu Village22.8 mi away
- Issanganichemai25.3 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Akkaraipattu25.4 mi away · pop. 17,500
- Muhammadiya Puram26.1 mi away · pop. 1,000
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
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