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Bandaththara
Southernvillage
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
Bandaththara is a small village that lies in Southern, Sri Lanka. Bandaththara maps to 5.987°, 80.558° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,058 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 85.1°F and lows near 75°F, together with about 90.6 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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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
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves3,485
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,210
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,916
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,889
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,837
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves2,640
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,535
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,444
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
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 Southern
- Pitakatuwana5.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Hundsheim4706.7 mi away · pop. 627
- Markthof4707.2 mi away · pop. 162
- Hollern4707.8 mi away
- Gerhaus4709.6 mi away · pop. 228
- Stopfenreuth4709.8 mi away · pop. 179
- Groißenbrunn4710.2 mi away · pop. 195
- Engelhartstetten4710.3 mi away · pop. 704
- Breitensee4711.7 mi away · pop. 732
- Witzelsdorf4711.9 mi away · pop. 187
- Loimersdorf4711.9 mi away · pop. 464
- Kopfstetten4713.2 mi away · pop. 200
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bandaththara, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org