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Getahetta

Sabaragamuwavillage

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates6.91°, 80.23°

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

Situated in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, Getahetta is a small village. Its coordinates of 6.907°, 80.228° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9067
Longitude
80.2281
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)
29,492
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    937
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    763
  • Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot
    Loriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves
    737
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    648
  • Square-tailed Bulbul
    Hypsipetes ganeesa Sykes, 1832 · Aves
    619
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    602
  • Purple-rumped Sunbird
    Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    600
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    591

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

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Sumitra Peries
Sri Lankan film director and diplomat
Lalith Jayasinghe
Lalith Jayasinghe
Sri Lankan Army officer
Dilhani Lekamge
Dilhani Lekamge
Sri Lankan athlete
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Ishni Mananelage
cricketer
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Sashika Nisansala
Sri Lankan musician (b. 1982)

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red Ginger
Red Ginger
Alpinia purpurata
Seen 2026-10-13
Pelagodes antiquadraria
Pelagodes antiquadraria
Pelagodes antiquadraria
Seen 2026-09-30
South Indian plum
South Indian plum
Syzygium caryophyllatum
Seen 2026-09-28
Rounded Palm-redeye
Rounded Palm-redeye
Erionota torus
Seen 2026-09-27
Ceylon ironwood
Ceylon ironwood
Mesua ferrea
Seen 2026-09-22
Dwarf Gray-striped Woodlouse
Dwarf Gray-striped Woodlouse
Nagurus cristatus
Seen 2026-09-20
Spotted House Gecko
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
Seen 2026-09-19
horntail snail
horntail snail
Tanychlamys indica
Seen 2026-09-19
Malabar Melastome
Malabar Melastome
Melastoma malabathricum
Seen 2026-09-15

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist