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Batapotha
Westernvillage
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
As a small village in Western, Sri Lanka, Batapotha occupies its own corner of the country. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. Located at 7.121°, 79.956°, Batapotha occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,085 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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
- Udugampola1.8 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Makawita1.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Katugasthara2 mi away
- Kirindiwita2.2 mi away
- Kotugoda2.4 mi away
- Akarawita2.4 mi away
- Niwandama2.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kotugoda3.8 mi away
- Alawathupitiya4.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kuswala4.8 mi away
- Peellawatte4.8 mi away
- Aluthgam Goda5.2 mi away
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
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org