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Vaatharawattai

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Total population

7,000

WeatherAvg high 87.2°F
Coordinates9.73°, 80.14°

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

Vaatharawattai, a small village in Northern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Its coordinates of 9.729°, 80.138° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 7,000. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,968 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 87.2°F and lows near 77.7°F and about 57.4 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.7290
Longitude
80.1378
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
87.2°F
Avg low
77.7°F
Annual precipitation
57.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,211
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    431
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    380
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    333
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    305
  • Asian Palm-Swift
    Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829) · Aves
    304
  • Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    290
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    288
  • Black-headed Ibis
    Threskiornis melanocephalus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    284

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 Northern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,968

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 Vaatharawattai, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org