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Hattiya watta

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates5.98°, 80.47°

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

Situated in Southern, Sri Lanka, Hattiya watta is a small village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. Its coordinates of 5.978°, 80.468° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,058 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. 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
5.9778
Longitude
80.4681
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)
117,986
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    3,526
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,253
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,954
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,925
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,858
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    2,647
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2,569
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,464

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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,058

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