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Madapatha

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

51Moderate
Coordinates6.77°, 79.93°

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 small village in Western, Sri Lanka, Madapatha occupies its own corner of the country. It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. The settlement sits at 6.767°, 79.931°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7667
Longitude
79.9307
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
51
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
255,978
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    10,366
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    9,909
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,818
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    8,372
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    8,149
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8,049
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,017
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    8,016

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
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Julian Winston Sebastian Fernando
M
Maxwell Silva
Sri Lankan Catholic priest
Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha Mendis
Sri Lankan cricketer
V
Vincent Peiris
Sri Lankan Catholic priest
A
Akila Dananjaya
Sri Lankan cricketer
Prasanna Vithanage
Prasanna Vithanage
Sri Lankan film director
R
Rosemary Rogers
British-American romance novelist
D
Duleep Mendis
Sri Lankan cricketer & coach
C
Chamara Silva
Sri Lankan cricketer
A
Angelo Perera
Sri Lankan cricketer
D
Dinusha Fernando
Sri Lankan cricketer
D
Don Anurasiri
Sri Lankan cricketer
R
Ravindra Pushpakumara
Sri Lankan cricketer
W. D. Amaradeva
W. D. Amaradeva
Sri Lankan vocalist (1927–2016)
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera
Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera
Sri Lankan scholar and diplomat (1899–1973)
A
Akshu Fernando
Sri Lankan cricketer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

SLS573Cover — Madapatha, Sri Lanka1.5 miBolgoda Lake, Sri Lanka — Madapatha, Sri Lanka1.7 miPilyandala Clock Tower — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.5 miPiliyandala Main Market — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.5 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (3) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (4) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (5) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (6) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (7) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (8) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miMoratumulla South, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio (9) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka2.8 miBees at work — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3 miBee comb at our home — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3 miHoney bees building their empire — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3 miBlue Day Moth — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3 miCeiling 5 — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3.1 miBuddha Statue - panoramio (1) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3.2 miMorattuwa sea with trail way track — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3.6 miSangharama, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3.7 miSangharama, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3.7 miSangharama, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Madapatha, Sri Lanka3.7 mi

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

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)