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Kandaketiya
Uvatown
Total population
5,000
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 Uva, Sri Lanka, Kandaketiya is classified as a small town in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (7.170°, 81.004°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. 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
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves102
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves99
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves86
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves83
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves76
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves70
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves60
- Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) · Aves57
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
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









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org