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Padiyatalawa

Easterntown

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Total population

15,000

Coordinates7.40°, 81.24°

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

Padiyatalawa sits in Eastern, Sri Lanka and is identified as a town. Its coordinates of 7.400°, 81.242° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 15,000. The location receives about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter 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
7.4002
Longitude
81.2425
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)
2,752
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    73
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    72
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    54
  • Sri Lanka Swallow
    Cecropis hyperythra (Blyth, 1849) · Aves
    51
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    51
  • Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon
    Treron pompadora (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    44
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    41
  • White-rumped Munia
    Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    41

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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 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

Sources

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