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Wakwella
Southernvillage
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
Set in Southern, Sri Lanka, Wakwella is recorded in open geodata as a small village. The population stands at approximately 5,000. Coordinates of 6.101°, 80.185° situate Wakwella in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,241
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves2,097
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves2,041
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,036
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves1,973
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,939
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves1,913
- Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,809
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 Southern
- Pahala Keembiya3.5 mi away
- Labuduwa4.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thotagoda4.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Hiyare7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thalgampala8.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Heenatigala Junction8.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kahaduwa8.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Koggala12.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Manampita12.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Polpagoada13.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ambalangoda13.1 mi away · pop. 21,500
- Udugama13.1 mi away · pop. 15,000
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 Wakwella, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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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