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Malagala

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.79°, 80.11°

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

Malagala, a small village in Western, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.792°, 80.110°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.7919
Longitude
80.1098
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)
124,677
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    3,951
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,934
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,690
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    3,625
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    3,312
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,295
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,243
  • Black-hooded Oriole
    Oriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,982

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

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

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

Sources

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