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Gamhatha

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.20°, 80.56°

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

Gamhatha, a small village in Central, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The population stands at approximately 5,000. Gamhatha maps to 7.201°, 80.563° — squarely within the equatorial belt. The location receives about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.2012
Longitude
80.5633
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)
49,441
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,123
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,110
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    910
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    880
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    788
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    683
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    677
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    650

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

Earthquake history

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

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Thilini Jayasinghe
badminton player
D
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
President of Sri Lanka from 1993 to 1994
R
Rohana Ruwan Well Don
association football player
K
Kaushalya Weeraratne
Sri Lankan cricketer
T
T.B. Kehelgamuwa
Sri Lankan cricketer
T
Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke
Sri Lankan politician (1909–1989)
T
Tikiri Bandara Panabokke
Sri Lankan politician (1883-1963)
Victor Ratnayake
Victor Ratnayake
Sri Lankan musician
D
Dasun Paranavithana
footballer
Patrick W. F. Ryan
Patrick W. F. Ryan
English Jesuit historian
R
Ron Chandraguptha
Sri Lankan cricketer
G
Geoffrey Beling
Sri Lankan artist and educator (1907-1992)
R
R. P. Gaddum
British politician
J
Janaka Wimalasari
Sri Lankan athletics competitor
S
Somapala Rathnayake
Sri Lankan music director
N
Nusky Ahmed
Sri Lankan cricketer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central

Browse all places in Central →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,895

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

Restricted Demon
Restricted Demon
Notocrypta curvifascia
Seen 2026-10-14
White Four Ring
White Four Ring
Ypthima ceylonica
Seen 2026-10-13
Indian Aspen
Indian Aspen
Acronychia pedunculata
Seen 2026-10-12
African tulip tree
African tulip tree
Spathodea campanulata
Seen 2026-10-12
Guinea Grass
Guinea Grass
Megathyrsus maximus
Seen 2026-10-12
Philippine evergreen
Philippine evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Seen 2026-10-12
Pterospermum suberifolium
Pterospermum suberifolium
Pterospermum suberifolium
Seen 2026-10-12
Golden Pothos
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Seen 2026-10-12
Common Green Forest Lizard
Common Green Forest Lizard
Calotes calotes
Seen 2026-10-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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