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Ettukala

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

33Good
Coordinates7.24°, 79.84°

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

Ettukala is a small village in Western, Sri Lanka. Located at 7.235°, 79.842°, Ettukala occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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

Latitude
7.2352
Longitude
79.8415
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
43,180
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    2,262
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,702
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    1,229
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    1,195
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,161
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,106
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,067
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    964

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

T
Thomas Cooray
Catholic cardinal. (1901–1988)
A
Andrew Jayamanne
cinematographer
B
B. A. W. Jayamanne
playwright, director, producer and actor (1908-1965)
Camillus Perera
Camillus Perera
cartoonist
D
Dilan Fernando
Italian cricketer
E
Eddie Junior
Sri Lankan actor
K
Kanjana Mendis
Sri Lankan actress
N
Nita Fernando
Sri Lankan actress
N
Nuwan Pradeep
Sri Lankan cricketer
R
Ranjan Ramanayake
Sri Lankan actor-politician
S
Sudarshani Fernandopulle
Sri Lankan politician
Vernon Corea
Vernon Corea
The legendary broadcaster – a pioneer with Radio Ceylon/Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC. (1927–2002)
Walisinghe Harischandra
Walisinghe Harischandra
Sri Lankan national hero (1876–1913)
J
J. F. A. Soza
Sri Lankan judge
E
Eddie Jayamanne
Sri Lankan actor
H
Hugo Fernando
Sri Lankan actor (1912-1999)

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)