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Majeed Puram
Easternvillage
Total population
5,000
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Majeed Puram, a small village in Eastern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 7.349°, 81.742°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 89.5°F and lows near 74.8°F with about 80.7 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves29
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves25
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24
- Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves22
- Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves20
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) · Aves16
- Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus (Latham, 1790) · Aves16
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Eastern
- Malwaththai1.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Sammanturai3.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Sorikkalmunai4.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ampara5.6 mi away · pop. 110,000
- Mavadippalli5.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Manikkamadu6.2 mi away
- Ashraff Nagar6.3 mi away
- Karaitivu6.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Varipathanchenai7.1 mi away
- Kalmunai7.3 mi away · pop. 25,000
- Irakkamam7.4 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Addappalam7.4 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Majeed Puram, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org