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Kolongoda

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.48°, 80.94°

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

Kolongoda is a small village in Central, Sri Lanka. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 7.475°, 80.942°. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. 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
7.4754
Longitude
80.9422
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)
4,460
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    110
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    93
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    82
  • Yellow-fronted Barbet
    Psilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) · Aves
    75
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    69
  • Common Tailorbird
    Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
    66
  • Purple-rumped Sunbird
    Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    59
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    57

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

Nearby places in Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,895

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

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