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Galpatha
Westernvillage
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
Galpatha is a small village in Western, Sri Lanka. Galpatha maps to 6.629°, 80.025° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,000. The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
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 Western
- Arakagoda3.4 mi away
- Thudugala4.8 mi away
- Mahena South5 mi away
- Kalutara5.2 mi away · pop. 39,600
- Thibbotugoda5.2 mi away
- Kelesgamuwa5.2 mi away · pop. 1,233
- Warakagoda5.4 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Ballapitiya West5.4 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Ballapitiya5.4 mi away
- Wewala East5.7 mi away
- Ballapitiya East5.8 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Katukurunda6 mi away · pop. 15,000
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
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org