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Malapalla
Westernvillage
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
Situated in Western, Sri Lanka, Malapalla is a small village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.845°, 79.971°). It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. The location receives about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves13,617
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves12,308
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,360
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,263
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,529
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves9,483
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves9,339
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves8,974
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 Western
- Makumbura0.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pinhena0.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Nambuluwa1.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pannipitiya1.6 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Vidyala Junction1.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Brahmanagama1.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Arewwala2.1 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Athurugiriya2.6 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Hokandara North2.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kirigampamunuwa2.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Habarakada3.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Talawatugoda3.3 mi away · pop. 10,000
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 Malapalla, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org