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Dayagama

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.86°, 80.75°

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

Dayagama, a small village in Central, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Its coordinates of 6.856°, 80.748° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8561
Longitude
80.7478
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
82,315
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,574
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    2,437
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,270
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,219
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    2,194
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    2,146
  • Sri Lanka White-eye
    Zosterops ceylonensis Holdsworth, 1872 · Aves
    2,084
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    2,017

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
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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 Central

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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

Events

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

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

Sources

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