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Thihagoda

Southerntown

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

44Good
Coordinates6.01°, 80.57°

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

Within Southern, Sri Lanka, Thihagoda stands as a small town. Thihagoda maps to 6.013°, 80.566° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.0128
Longitude
80.5659
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
57
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
115,945
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    3,498
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,223
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,947
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,877
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,864
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    2,651
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2,543
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,451

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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 Southern

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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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Thihagoda, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org