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Galenbindunuwewa

North Centraltown

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Coordinates8.29°, 80.72°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Galenbindunuwewa, a town in North Central, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 8.292°, 80.719° situate Galenbindunuwewa in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,936 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.2924
Longitude
80.7190
Water area
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)
2,588
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    62
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    55
  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    54
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    51
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    49
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    47
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    45
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    44

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,936

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

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