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Ganegama
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
As a small village in Southern, Sri Lanka, Ganegama occupies its own corner of the country. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.086°, 80.580°. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter 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
Most-observed species
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves3,787
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,513
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,191
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,001
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,994
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves2,728
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,496
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,462
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Southern
- Kamburuwana1.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Sapugoda1.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pitakatuwana2.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Mapalana2.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Yatiyana4.5 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Kitulalla4.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thalahagama4.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pahala Vitiyala5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kadawedduwa5.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Mulatiyana5.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kadduwa5.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Howpe6.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)