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Kolongoda
Centralvillage
Total population
5,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves110
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves93
- Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves82
- Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) · Aves75
- White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves69
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves66
- Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves59
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves57
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Central
- Hasalaka8.5 mi away · pop. 8,000
- Mediwaka12.5 mi away · pop. 2,000
- Hunnasgiriya13.8 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Teldeniya16.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Rajawella19 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Doragamuwa20.9 mi away · pop. 2,500
- Madawala21 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Thunkandura21.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Jambugahapitiya22.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Lewella23.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Talatuoya23.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Ampitiya23.7 mi away · pop. 10,000
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org