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Malkampitiya

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

36Good
Coordinates7.32°, 81.80°

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

Malkampitiya sits in Eastern, Sri Lanka and is identified as a small village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (7.321°, 81.800°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% 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
7.3205
Longitude
81.7997
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
94
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
724
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    17
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    15
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    13
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    13
  • White-breasted Waterhen
    Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    12
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    11

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

M
M. H. M. Ashraff
Sri Lankan politician (1948-2000)
M
M.C. Ahamed
Sri Lankan politician
M
Mansoor Ibrahim
Sri Lankan politician
J
Jezima Ismail
Sri Lankan human rights activist and educationist

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

Nearby places in Eastern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,958

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

White-bellied Sea-Eagle
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster
Seen 2026-01-09
Anegleis cardoni
Anegleis cardoni
Anegleis cardoni
Seen 2025-10-07
Asthma Plant
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
Seen 2025-10-07
Chalky Percher
Chalky Percher
Diplacodes trivialis
Seen 2025-10-06
sandalwood defoliator
sandalwood defoliator
Amata passalis
Seen 2025-10-06
African Giant Snail
African Giant Snail
Lissachatina fulica
Seen 2025-10-06
Dragon-Scale fern
Dragon-Scale fern
Pyrrosia piloselloides
Seen 2025-10-06
Sensitive Plant
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Seen 2025-10-06
Oriental Garden Lizard
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Seen 2025-10-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

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

ISS028-E-25824 - View of Earth — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka1.4 miStraws after harvesting — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka2.5 miCollecting Straws at paddy field — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka2.9 miNintavur, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka3.1 miRainy day in srilanka — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka4.4 miNintavur Beach — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka4.6 miOluvil Lighthouse and beach — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5 miHard rock Sri Lanka — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.5 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1) — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (3) — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (4) — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.6 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (5) — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.7 miSainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka - panoramio (6) — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.7 miWiki contest (1) — Malkampitiya, Sri Lanka5.7 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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org