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Thiththapattara

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

51Moderate
Coordinates6.94°, 80.09°

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

As a small village in Western, Sri Lanka, Thiththapattara occupies its own corner of the country. The population stands at approximately 5,000. Its coordinates of 6.936°, 80.089° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. 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. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9361
Longitude
80.0890
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
51
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
53
NO₂ (µg/m³)
8.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
178,679
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,477
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    6,232
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    5,989
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,947
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    5,493
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,030
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,951
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,752

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.

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 Thiththapattara, 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