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Hingurakgoda

North Centraltown

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates8.04°, 80.95°

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

Hingurakgoda is a small town located in North Central, Sri Lanka. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (8.042°, 80.953°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,000. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,936 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.0415
Longitude
80.9532
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,267
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    264
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    263
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    257
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    231
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    227
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    217
  • Black-headed Ibis
    Threskiornis melanocephalus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    217
  • White-bellied Sea-Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    205

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

Earthquake history

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

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Prishantha Gunawardena
Sri Lankan archaeologist

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

Nearby places in North Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,936

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

Common Cerulean
Common Cerulean
Jamides celeno
Seen 2026-05-18
Glad-eye Bushbrown
Glad-eye Bushbrown
Mycalesis patnia
Seen 2026-05-17
Sri Lankan Elephant
Sri Lankan Elephant
Elephas maximus maximus
Seen 2026-05-10
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
Seen 2026-05-07
Ceylon Oak
Ceylon Oak
Schleichera oleosa
Seen 2026-05-04
Asian Palmyra Palm
Asian Palmyra Palm
Borassus flabellifer
Seen 2026-05-04
Water Lettuce
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Seen 2026-05-04
Ivy gourd
Ivy gourd
Coccinia grandis
Seen 2026-05-02
Neem
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Seen 2026-04-26

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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