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Dehiwala

Westerntown

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Total population

15,000

Coordinates6.85°, 79.87°

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

As a town in Western, Sri Lanka, Dehiwala occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 15,000 according to the open data we track. Coordinates of 6.851°, 79.866° situate Dehiwala in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Dehiwala.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.8513
Longitude
79.8660
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
300,352
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    13,614
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    12,308
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,268
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,202
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,513
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    9,414
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    9,301
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    8,923

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,048

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

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org