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Kelaniya

Westerntown

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Total population

31,300

Coordinates6.95°, 79.92°

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

Found in Western, Sri Lanka, Kelaniya is classified as a town in public datasets. Located at 6.950°, 79.917°, Kelaniya occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 31,300. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,048 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Kelaniya.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9501
Longitude
79.9173
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,048

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kelaniya

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library