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Kiralapetiyawa

North Centralvillage

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Coordinates8.47°, 80.18°

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 village in North Central, Sri Lanka, Kiralapetiyawa occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 8.466°, 80.177° situate Kiralapetiyawa in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. 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 1,936 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.4658
Longitude
80.1774
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

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,119
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    636
  • Sri Lanka Junglefowl
    Gallus lafayettii R.Lesson, 1831 · Aves
    562
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    524
  • Crested Serpent-Eagle
    Spilornis cheela (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    522
  • Painted Stork
    Mycteria leucocephala (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    471
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    458
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    434
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    423

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,936

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

Sources

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