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Hirieala
Westernvillage
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
Situated in Western, Sri Lanka, Hirieala is a small village. The settlement sits at 7.211°, 80.111°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Hirieala.
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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
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves558
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves549
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves507
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves441
- Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves402
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves399
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves398
- White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves398
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 Western
- Mirigama2.8 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Pasyala3.1 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Nalapaya5.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ranpokunagama5.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Veyangoda5.3 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Divulapitiya6.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thihariya6.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Naiwala6.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Attanagalla6.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Kalagedihena7.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Dunagaha9.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Udugampola10.6 mi away · pop. 1,000
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 Hirieala, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org