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Pussella

Sabaragamuwavillage

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.81°, 80.33°

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

Pussella is a small village that lies in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.808°, 80.331°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Pussella.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8077
Longitude
80.3310
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)
27,732
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    744
  • Yellow-fronted Barbet
    Psilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) · Aves
    722
  • Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot
    Loriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves
    707
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    636
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    571
  • Square-tailed Bulbul
    Hypsipetes ganeesa Sykes, 1832 · Aves
    517
  • Pale-billed Flowerpecker
    Dicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    499
  • Green Imperial-Pigeon
    Ducula aenea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    499

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
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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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sabaragamuwa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,840

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

Sources

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