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Karuwalagaswewa
North Westerntown
Total population
15,000
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 town in North Western, Sri Lanka, Karuwalagaswewa occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 8.057°, 79.961°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 15,000. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,071 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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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 North Western
- Karaitivu15.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Mangalaeliya16.7 mi away
- Ambanpola21.3 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Galgamuwa21.6 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Nikaweratiya23.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Wilaththawa32.1 mi away
- Munamaldeniya35.8 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Madampe39.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Nathagane40 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kuliyapitiya41 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Mahawewa42.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Yanthampalawa46.7 mi away · pop. 6,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org