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Giritale
North Centraltown
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
As a small town in North Central, Sri Lanka, Giritale occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. The settlement sits at 8.000°, 80.924°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,936 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves823
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves810
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves806
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves727
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves681
- Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves612
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves600
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves566
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 North Central
- Diyabeduma6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Polonnaruwa6.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Palugasdamana7.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kaduruwela8.8 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Konduruwewa8.8 mi away
- Tambala8.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kahatagahapitiya9 mi away
- Angamedilla9.4 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Aththanakadawala9.7 mi away
- Galoya10.2 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Medirigiriya10.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kusumama10.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
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
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Giritale, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org