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Nagathevanthurai

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Total population

10,000

Coordinates9.53°, 80.23°

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

Nagathevanthurai, a small village in Northern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (9.528°, 80.231°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 10,000. The location receives about 1,968 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
9.5285
Longitude
80.2314
Water area
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)
4,940
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    133
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    115
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    110
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    103
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    101
  • Indian Pond-Heron
    Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
    99
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    96
  • Asian Openbill
    Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    88

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

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

Events

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

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

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