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Pelgahathenna

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.94°, 81.13°

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

Pelgahathenna is a small village in Uva, Sri Lanka. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. Located at 6.945°, 81.126°, Pelgahathenna occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,978 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
6.9448
Longitude
81.1260
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)
16,790
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    649
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    571
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    550
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    489
  • Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot
    Loriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves
    388
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    378
  • Cinereous Tit
    Parus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    372
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    362

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 Uva

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,978

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

Glad-eye Bushbrown
Glad-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis patnia
Seen 2026-10-13
Kandian Half-toed Gecko
Kandian Half-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus depressus
Seen 2026-10-12
Sirthenea flavipes
Sirthenea flavipes
Sirthenea flavipes
Seen 2026-10-11
Asian Red-tailed Spider Wasp
Asian Red-tailed Spider Wasp
Tachypompilus analis
Seen 2026-10-11
Common Four-clawed Gecko
Common Four-clawed Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
Seen 2026-10-10
Labanda fasciata
Labanda fasciata
Labanda fasciata
Seen 2026-10-09
Indian Awlking
Indian Awlking
Choaspes benjaminii
Seen 2026-10-09
Red-vented Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Seen 2026-10-09
Yellow-billed Babbler
Yellow-billed Babbler
Argya affinis
Seen 2026-10-09

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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