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Paddippalai

Easternvillage

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

62Moderate
WeatherAvg high 87.4°F
Coordinates7.60°, 81.70°

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

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

Latitude
7.5988
Longitude
81.7049
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
87.4°F
Avg low
77.3°F
Annual precipitation
65.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
62
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
22.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
110
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,098
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    52
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    46
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    36
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    30
  • Indian Pond-Heron
    Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
    25
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    22
  • White-breasted Waterhen
    Amaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    20
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20

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 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

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

Events

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