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Urukamam
Easternvillage
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
Within Eastern, Sri Lanka, Urukamam stands as a small village. Coordinates of 7.651°, 81.495° situate Urukamam in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. The location receives about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Urukamam.
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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
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves39
- Asian Palm-SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves27
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves27
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves27
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves19
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves18
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17
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 Eastern
- Mutur57.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Tamaraivillu61.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Trincomalee66.4 mi away · pop. 99,100
- Kendlbruck4783.5 mi away
- Sauerfeld4785.5 mi away · pop. 508
- Ramingstein4785.8 mi away · pop. 1,347
- Haiden4786.6 mi away · pop. 281
- Mignitz4787.1 mi away
- Tamsweg4787.6 mi away · pop. 3,606
- Wölting4787.9 mi away · pop. 229
- Lessach4788.6 mi away · pop. 418
- Judendorf4788.6 mi away
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 Urukamam, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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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