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Polwathumodara

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates5.96°, 80.46°

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

Found in Southern, Sri Lanka, Polwathumodara is classified as a small village in public datasets. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 5.965°, 80.456° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,058 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
5.9647
Longitude
80.4562
Water area
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)
117,896
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    3,523
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,250
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,952
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,925
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,859
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    2,648
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2,573
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,464

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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.

Nearby places in Southern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,058

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

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