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Thalangama
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
Thalangama is a small village that lies in Western, Sri Lanka. Located at 6.906°, 79.926°, Thalangama occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves18,530
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves16,007
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves16,002
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,136
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves13,848
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,803
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves13,001
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves12,751
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
- Battaramulla0.5 mi away · pop. 20,000
- Pelawatte1 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Mulleriyawa1.8 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Angoda2.1 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Talawatugoda2.1 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Kotikawatte2.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ambatale2.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Wellampitiya3 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Kahanthota3.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Nugegoda3.6 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Vidyala Junction3.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Grandpass4 mi away · pop. 5,000
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
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Thalangama, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org