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Puwakpitiya
Westernvillage
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
Puwakpitiya is a small village located in Western, Sri Lanka. Its coordinates of 6.934°, 80.188° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. Climate records indicate average highs near 86°F and lows near 73°F and about 140.9 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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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
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves758
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves728
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves717
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves659
- White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves643
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves551
- Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves509
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves457
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 Western
- Labugama5.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kirindiwela8.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Padukka9.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Wathurugama10 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Malagala11.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pahala Millawa North11.8 mi away · pop. 2,850
- Kahawala12.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ihala Millawa North12.8 mi away · pop. 1,400
- Habarakada12.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Attanagalla12.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Dambara13.2 mi away · pop. 1,700
- Kaduwela14 mi away · pop. 252,000
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Puwakpitiya, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org