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Wellampitiya
Westerntown
Total population
10,000
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 Western, Sri Lanka, Wellampitiya is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Around 10,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.937°, 79.896°. The location receives about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves18,134
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves15,701
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,625
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves14,789
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,582
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves13,576
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves12,670
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves12,463
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
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
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org