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Yayawatta Palotha
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
Situated in Southern, Sri Lanka, Yayawatta Palotha is a small village. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The settlement sits at 6.016°, 80.748°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 85.7°F and lows near 75.6°F and about 71.6 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves491
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves432
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves369
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves359
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves345
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves300
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves298
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves289
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
- Palapota0.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Yayawatta1.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ilukmulla1.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Suinamaluwa2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Miriswatta2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Aranwela2.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Siyabalagasgoda3.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Nilwella4.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kadurugasdeniya6.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thraperiya6.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Vitarandeniya6.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ratmale6.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
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
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Yayawatta Palotha, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org