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Kapungoda

Westerntown

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.12°, 79.84°

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

As a small town in Western, Sri Lanka, Kapungoda occupies its own corner of the country. Coordinates of 7.119°, 79.841° situate Kapungoda in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 5,000. The latitude suggests 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

Latitude
7.1189
Longitude
79.8410
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
201,066
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    7,070
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,757
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,276
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    5,966
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,562
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    5,304
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    5,221
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    5,219

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

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

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

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

Sources

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