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Wewurukannala

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

40Good
WeatherAvg high 85.3°F
Coordinates5.98°, 80.70°

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

Wewurukannala is a small village that lies in Southern, Sri Lanka. It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. The settlement sits at 5.977°, 80.698°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,058 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 85.3°F and lows near 75.1°F, together with about 78.2 in of annual precipitation (a very 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
5.9773
Longitude
80.6983
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
85.3°F
Avg low
75.1°F
Annual precipitation
78.2 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
40
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
98,993
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    2,885
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,647
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,413
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,406
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    2,394
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,323
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,147
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2,138

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 Southern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,058

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 Wewurukannala, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

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