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Hiripitiya

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.05°, 80.07°

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

Within Western, Sri Lanka, Hiripitiya stands as a small village. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. The settlement sits at 7.054°, 80.067°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.0545
Longitude
80.0672
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)
138,289
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,527
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    5,408
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,304
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    5,152
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    4,621
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,603
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    4,505
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    4,490

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

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,895

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

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