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Paddippalai
Easternvillage
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
Paddippalai, a small village in Eastern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 7.599°, 81.705°. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 87.4°F and lows near 77.3°F and about 65.5 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves52
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves46
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves36
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves30
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves25
- Asian Palm-SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves22
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) · Aves20
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20
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 Eastern
- Unnichchai10.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thandiyadi38.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Tamaraivillu71 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Agbopura71.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kinniya71.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Trincomalee74.8 mi away · pop. 99,100
- Kendlbruck4795.9 mi away
- Sauerfeld4797.8 mi away · pop. 508
- Ramingstein4798.1 mi away · pop. 1,347
- Haiden4798.9 mi away · pop. 281
- Mignitz4799.5 mi away
- Tamsweg4800 mi away · pop. 3,606
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 Paddippalai, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org