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Kohanawala

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.04°, 81.13°

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 village in Uva, Sri Lanka, Kohanawala occupies its own corner of the country. Kohanawala maps to 7.043°, 81.132° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Around 5,000 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,958 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% 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
7.0434
Longitude
81.1320
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,460
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    101
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    99
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    99
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    84
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    78
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    78
  • Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot
    Loriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves
    75
  • toque macaque
    Macaca sinica (Linnaeus, 1771) · Mammalia
    68

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,958

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

Sources

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