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Karaitivu

North Westernvillage

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates8.22°, 79.81°

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

Karaitivu, a small village in North Western, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Its coordinates of 8.223°, 79.808° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,071 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% 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

Latitude
8.2228
Longitude
79.8080
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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,071

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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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

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org