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Yayawatta Palotha

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

40Good
WeatherAvg high 85.7°F
Coordinates6.02°, 80.75°

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

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

Latitude
6.0156
Longitude
80.7484
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
85.7°F
Avg low
75.6°F
Annual precipitation
71.6 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)
14,716
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    490
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    430
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    367
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    351
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    337
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    299
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    296
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    288

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)
5.04
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 Yayawatta Palotha, 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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org