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Idaikurichchy

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Total population

6,000

Air quality index

26Good
Coordinates9.73°, 80.22°

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

Idaikurichchy sits in Northern, Sri Lanka and is identified as a small village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 6,000. Located at 9.734°, 80.223°, Idaikurichchy occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.7339
Longitude
80.2226
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
76
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,473
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    208
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    178
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    174
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    174
  • Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    164
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    161
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    155
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    147

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

Ian Karan
Ian Karan
German politician
G
G. G. Ponnambalam
Sri Lankan Tamil politician
V
V. Anandasangaree
politician
M
M. Sivasithamparam
Sri Lankan politician (1923-2002)
Thillaiyampalam Sivanesan
Thillaiyampalam Sivanesan
Sri Lankan rebel (1963-2009)
E
Easan Sinnathamby
Canadian cricketer
M
Mahattaya
Sri Lankan rebel
K
Karthigesu Sivathamby
Sri Lankan academic
K
Kavai Kiḻar
C. Ganesha Iyer
C. Ganesha Iyer
Ceylon Tamil scholar
S
Siva Ramanathan
T
Teṇiyāṉ
Na Kadirvelu Pillai
Na Kadirvelu Pillai
Sri Lankan Tamil lexicographer
V
Vallipuram Vasanthan
Sr Lankan Tamil rebel
A
A. Thurairajah
Sri Lankan Tamil academic (1934–1994)
K
K. Ganeshalingam
Sri Lankan Tamil politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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