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Bengamuwa
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
As a small village in Southern, Sri Lanka, Bengamuwa occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (6.260°, 80.603°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter 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
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,023
- Sri Lanka Hanging-ParrotLoriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves987
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves868
- Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) · Aves806
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves665
- Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) · Aves619
- Yellow-browed BulbulAcritillas indica (Jerdon, 1839) · Aves572
- Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa Sykes, 1832 · Aves555
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 Southern
- Pitakatuwana14 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Markthof4694.7 mi away · pop. 162
- Hollern4695.4 mi away
- Gerhaus4697.2 mi away · pop. 228
- Stopfenreuth4697.3 mi away · pop. 179
- Groißenbrunn4697.7 mi away · pop. 195
- Engelhartstetten4697.8 mi away · pop. 704
- Loimersdorf4699.4 mi away · pop. 464
- Baumgarten an der March4700.8 mi away · pop. 192
- Kopfstetten4700.8 mi away · pop. 200
- Regelsbrunn4701.2 mi away · pop. 336
- Pframa4702 mi away · pop. 202
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 Bengamuwa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org