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Kiriwattuduwa

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

34Good
Coordinates6.80°, 80.02°

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

Kiriwattuduwa is a small village that lies in Western, Sri Lanka. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 6.800°, 80.020° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7999
Longitude
80.0202
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
12
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
296,067
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    13,130
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    11,836
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,760
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,721
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,121
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    8,986
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    8,801
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    8,649

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

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

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kiriwattuduwa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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