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Gorokgoda

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Total population

500

Air quality index

54Moderate
Coordinates6.78°, 80.10°

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

Gorokgoda is a small village that lies in Western, Sri Lanka. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.779°, 80.097°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 500. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7786
Longitude
80.0968
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
54
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
21
NO₂ (µg/m³)
15.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
145,608
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,777
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    4,730
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,499
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    4,342
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    4,138
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,955
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,951
  • Black-hooded Oriole
    Oriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,652

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
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.

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

Sources

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