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Kurunegala
North Westerncity
Total population
30,300
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 North Western, Sri Lanka, Kurunegala is classified as a city in public datasets. Around 30,300 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 7.487°, 80.365°. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
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 North Western
- Yanthampalawa1.5 mi away · pop. 6,000
- Nathagane8.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Metikumbura8.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pussella9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Polgahawela11.4 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Keppitigala12.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Morawalapitiya12.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Melsiripura14.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Mallehewa16.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Boyawalana16.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Dambadeniya16.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Kelegedara17.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kurunegala
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library