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Dandeniya

Sabaragamuwavillage

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

30Good
Coordinates6.60°, 80.62°

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

Found in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, Dandeniya is classified as a small village in public datasets. Located at 6.600°, 80.617°, Dandeniya occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.5999
Longitude
80.6168
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
5
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
36,127
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,707
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    1,650
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,217
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    1,079
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,017
  • Pale-billed Flowerpecker
    Dicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    986
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    969
  • Purple-rumped Sunbird
    Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    900

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

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

Nearby places in Sabaragamuwa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,840

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

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