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Bowala

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.19°, 80.71°

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

Bowala is a small village in Southern, Sri Lanka. Bowala maps to 6.194°, 80.714° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. 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
6.1936
Longitude
80.7139
Water area
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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 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.

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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

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org