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Medaketiya
Southernvillage
Total population
5,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Medaketiya is a small village in Southern, Sri Lanka. It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. Its coordinates of 6.038°, 80.798° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter 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
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves405
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves363
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves328
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves310
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves306
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves296
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767 · Aves290
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves285
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
Nearby places in Southern
- Suinamaluwa2.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ilukmulla2.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Siyabalagasgoda3.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Vitarandeniya3.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Aranwela3.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Palapota3.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Yayawatta4.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Miriswatta5.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pothuwewa6.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kumbukmulla7.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Nilwella7.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thraperiya7.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
Geography & sun
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
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist