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Gallpottayaya
Southernvillage
Total population
5,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gallpottayaya is a small village in Southern, Sri Lanka. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.221°, 80.764°. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves310
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves248
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves244
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves222
- Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves207
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves205
- Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves185
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves182
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.
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
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org