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Thalapathpitiya
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
Thalapathpitiya, a small village in Western, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. Located at 6.867°, 79.916°, Thalapathpitiya occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 85.2°F and lows near 75.6°F and about 115.1 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves16,216
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves14,486
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves13,815
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves12,748
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves11,862
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,830
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves11,801
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves11,315
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
Nearby places in Western
- Talawatugoda1.5 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Nugegoda1.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Pelawatte1.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Boralesgamuwa2.1 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Battaramulla2.4 mi away · pop. 20,000
- Pannipitiya2.7 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Thalangama2.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Arewwala2.9 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Vidyala Junction3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Karagampitiya3.2 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Dehiwala3.6 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Pinhena4.1 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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Thalapathpitiya, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org