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Koswatte Junction

North Westernvillage

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.42°, 79.89°

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

Set in North Western, Sri Lanka, Koswatte Junction is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Its coordinates of 7.415°, 79.889° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,085 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 82% 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
7.4153
Longitude
79.8892
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,032
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,114
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    881
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    803
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    726
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    708
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    690
  • Purple-rumped Sunbird
    Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    687
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    680

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in North Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,085

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

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Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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