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Bamunaakotuwa
North Westerntown
Total population
5,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in North Western, Sri Lanka, Bamunaakotuwa is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Bamunaakotuwa maps to 7.572°, 80.249° — squarely within the equatorial belt. The location receives about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves926
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves858
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves756
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves741
- Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves682
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves657
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves657
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves643
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
Nearby places in North Western
- Nathagane1.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Yanthampalawa8.4 mi away · pop. 6,000
- Kurunegala9.9 mi away · pop. 30,300
- Wadakada12.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Munamaldeniya13.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Morawalapitiya13.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Metikumbura14.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Nikaweratiya15.4 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Dambadeniya15.6 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Kelegedara15.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kuliyapitiya15.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Polgahawela16.7 mi away · pop. 10,000
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bamunaakotuwa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org