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Mayiliddithurai

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Total population

7,000

Coordinates9.81°, 80.07°

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

Mayiliddithurai is a small village that lies in Northern, Sri Lanka. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 7,000. The settlement sits at 9.809°, 80.066°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,968 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.8088
Longitude
80.0659
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)
11,847
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    300
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    282
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    259
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    208
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    208
  • Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    203
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    201
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    199

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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

Nearby places in Northern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,968

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

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