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Thihariya
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
Thihariya is a small village in Western, Sri Lanka. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 7.125°, 80.072° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 86.4°F and lows near 73.5°F with about 122.2 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). 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
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
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves4,678
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,633
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,514
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves4,344
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves4,017
- White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,866
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves3,852
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,812
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
- Kalagedihena1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Veyangoda2.1 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Ranpokunagama2.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Naiwala3.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Attanagalla4.5 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Pasyala4.6 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Nalapaya4.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Miriswatte5.2 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Wathurugama5.5 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Udugampola6.3 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Kirindiwela7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ihala Imbulgoda7.9 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 Thihariya, 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