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Poramba
Southernvillage
Total population
5,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small village in Southern, Sri Lanka, Poramba occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.112°, 80.454°). The population stands at approximately 5,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves3,577
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,228
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,940
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,792
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,683
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves2,544
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,335
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,223
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
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
- Ganhela1.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Howpe3.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Nimalawa4.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thalahagama5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Polpagoada5.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Udukawa6.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kothagoda6.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Imaduwa7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Deegoda7.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pitakatuwana7.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Waduborella8.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Dikkumbura8.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist