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Kalupahana

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

25Good
Coordinates6.77°, 80.85°

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

As a small village in Uva, Sri Lanka, Kalupahana occupies its own corner of the country. It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. Kalupahana maps to 6.766°, 80.850° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% 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

Latitude
6.7660
Longitude
80.8495
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
28
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
76,159
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,695
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    2,434
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,926
  • Pale-billed Flowerpecker
    Dicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,860
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,825
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    1,824
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    1,495
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    1,458

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Dodwell Browne
(1872-1947)

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

Nearby places in Uva

Browse all places in Uva →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,840

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

Small-eared Shrub Frog
Small-eared Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus microtympanum
Seen 2026-10-11
Bolivian Sunset
Bolivian Sunset
Seemannia sylvatica
Seen 2026-10-11
oceanblue morning glory
oceanblue morning glory
Ipomoea indica
Seen 2026-10-11
tea
tea
Camellia sinensis
Seen 2026-10-11
hedge-hopper
hedge-hopper
Baracus vittatus
Seen 2026-10-10
Narrow-banded Bluebottle
Narrow-banded Bluebottle
Graphium teredon
Seen 2026-10-10
pink knotweed
pink knotweed
Persicaria capitata
Seen 2026-10-09
Blue corn-lily
Blue corn-lily
Aristea ecklonii
Seen 2026-10-09
Robiquetia brevifolia
Robiquetia brevifolia
Robiquetia brevifolia
Seen 2026-10-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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