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Potankadu
Easternvillage
Total population
5,000
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Eastern, Sri Lanka, Potankadu is classified as a small village in public datasets. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Potankadu maps to 8.348°, 81.008° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Climate records indicate average highs near 89.4°F and lows near 75.5°F and about 63.8 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,972 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves33
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves32
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves28
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves28
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves25
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves25
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves24
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves24
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
Nearby places in Eastern
- Agbopura1.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Tamaraivillu16 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Trincomalee22.1 mi away · pop. 99,100
- Kalkudah48.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Unnichchai62.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Akkaraipattu97.2 mi away · pop. 17,500
- Thandiyadi105.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Panama122.7 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Kendlbruck4725.5 mi away
- Sauerfeld4727.5 mi away · pop. 508
- Ramingstein4727.8 mi away · pop. 1,347
- Haiden4728.5 mi away · pop. 281
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Potankadu, 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