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Dedowa
Southernvillage
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
Dedowa, a small village in Southern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,000. Located at 6.004°, 80.574°, Dedowa occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves3,494
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,218
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,948
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,874
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,863
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves2,649
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,544
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,450
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
- Diyagaha1.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kadawedduwa1.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pahala Vitiyala2.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Yatiyana2.4 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Motagedara2.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thudawa3.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Mapalana3.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Wewaihalagoda3.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thalpawila3.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pitakatuwana4.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kadduwa4.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Epitakanda5.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
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
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org