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Malaiyadi

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

27Good
Coordinates9.59°, 79.77°

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

Malaiyadi, a small village in Northern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at 9.594°, 79.773°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,045 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Malaiyadi.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.5939
Longitude
79.7729
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,310
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    227
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    165
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    153
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    149
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    147
  • Blue-tailed Bee-eater
    Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767 · Aves
    143
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    140
  • Indian Pond-Heron
    Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
    139

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

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

Nearby places in Northern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,045

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

Events

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

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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org