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Pamunuwa

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

51Moderate
WeatherAvg high 85.2°F
Coordinates6.85°, 79.93°

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

Pamunuwa is a small village that lies in Western, Sri Lanka. Pamunuwa maps to 6.849°, 79.929° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 85.2°F and lows near 75.6°F, together with about 115.1 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Pamunuwa.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8492
Longitude
79.9289
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
85.2°F
Avg low
75.6°F
Annual precipitation
115.1 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
51
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
53
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
303,271
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    13,644
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    12,348
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,391
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,290
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,559
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    9,514
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    9,383
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    9,005

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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,048

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 Pamunuwa, 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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org