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Kahanthota
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
Found in Western, Sri Lanka, Kahanthota is classified as a small village in public datasets. Kahanthota maps to 6.900°, 79.972° — squarely within the equatorial belt. It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 86.2°F and lows near 74.1°F, alongside about 131.6 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves18,521
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves15,992
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,990
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,124
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves13,830
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,801
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves12,975
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves12,736
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
- Hokandara North1.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Athurugiriya2 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Vidyala Junction2.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kaduwela2.6 mi away · pop. 252,000
- Mulleriyawa2.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Pelawatte3 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Talawatugoda3 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Ambatale3.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Battaramulla3.6 mi away · pop. 20,000
- Habarakada3.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Malapalla3.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Angoda4 mi away · pop. 15,000
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
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org