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Godigomuwa
Westernvillage
Total population
5,000
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Western, Sri Lanka, Godigomuwa is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 7.280°, 79.963°. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,085 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Godigomuwa.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House CrowCorvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves2,073
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,873
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves1,389
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves1,252
- Brown-headed BarbetPsilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,184
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,164
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,088
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves1,056
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 Western
- Badalgama1.6 mi away · pop. 6,000
- Katana4.4 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Kochchikade7.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Nalapaya8.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kurana9.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Naiwala9.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Katunayake10.6 mi away · pop. 76,800
- Udugampola10.7 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Veyangoda11 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Batapotha11 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kotugoda11.1 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Mirigama11.7 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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Godigomuwa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org