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Potankadu

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

32Good
WeatherAvg high 89.4°F
Coordinates8.35°, 81.01°

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 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

Latitude
8.3476
Longitude
81.0084
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
89.4°F
Avg low
75.5°F
Annual precipitation
63.8 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,142
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    33
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    32
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    28
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    28
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    25
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24

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

Nearby places in Eastern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,972

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 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