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Weragolla South

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

24Good
Elevation64 m
Coordinates6.94°, 80.20°

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

Weragolla South is a small village located in Western, Sri Lanka. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.936°, 80.205°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Weragolla South.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9364
Longitude
80.2047
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
22
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,920
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    702
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    666
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    632
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    589
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    576
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    514
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    486
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    409

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 Western

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Geography & sun

Elevation
210 ft (64 m)
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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Weragolla South, 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)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org