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Kompawala
Southernvillage
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
Found in Southern, Sri Lanka, Kompawala is classified as a small village in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 5,000. Located at 5.986°, 80.398°, Kompawala occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,058 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves3,711
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,459
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,198
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,032
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,990
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves2,740
- Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2,644
- Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,597
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



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Southern
- Batawala0.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Midigama1.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Denuwala1.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Waduborella2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Eluketiya2.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ahangama2.6 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Dikkumbura2.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kothagoda2.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Divelagoda3.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Deegoda3.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Imaduwa3.5 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Indigahadeniya3.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
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