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Sorikkalmunai
Easternvillage
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
Sorikkalmunai, a small village in Eastern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The population stands at approximately 5,000. Located at 7.393°, 81.792°, Sorikkalmunai occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 88.8°F and lows near 75.3°F with about 78.9 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,958 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Sorikkalmunai.
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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
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves17
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15
- Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves13
- Little CormorantMicrocarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves13
- White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus (Pennant, 1769) · Aves12
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves12
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves12
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767 · Aves11
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 Eastern
- Karaitivu3.4 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Ruhunugama6 mi away
- Ashraff Nagar7.6 mi away
- Kurumunveli8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Deegavapiya8.1 mi away
- Manikkamadu10.2 mi away
- Galapitagala10.5 mi away
- Mayadunna10.6 mi away · pop. 2,500
- Addalaichchenai10.7 mi away · pop. 25,000
- Uhana10.8 mi away
- Irakkamam11.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Gonagolla11.5 mi away
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
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org