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Yakwila

North Westernvillage

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

50Good
Coordinates7.38°, 80.04°

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

Found in North Western, Sri Lanka, Yakwila is classified as a small village in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (7.380°, 80.037°). It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. The location receives about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.3804
Longitude
80.0367
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
50
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
26
NO₂ (µg/m³)
15.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
23,441
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,106
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    894
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    812
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    740
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    693
  • Purple-rumped Sunbird
    Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    691
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    675
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    670

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,895

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

Sources

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