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Bandaragama
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
Found in Western, Sri Lanka, Bandaragama is classified as a small town in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 5,000. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.715°, 79.989°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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 Western
- Gelanigama0.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Raigama1.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Godigamuwa West2.4 mi away · pop. 1,750
- Henegama2.6 mi away
- Welmilla2.6 mi away · pop. 1,900
- Halpitiya2.8 mi away · pop. 2,650
- Kelesgamuwa3 mi away · pop. 1,233
- Godigamuwa East3 mi away · pop. 2,600
- Kumbuka3.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kanewala3.1 mi away
- Pokunuwita3.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kiriberiya3.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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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
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org