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Mahawewa
North Westernvillage
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
Situated in North Western, Sri Lanka, Mahawewa is a small village. Located at 7.454°, 79.828°, Mahawewa occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. 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. The location receives about 2,085 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. 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
- Madampe3 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Wilaththawa11.5 mi away
- Kuliyapitiya14.8 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Mallehewa27 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Morawalapitiya27.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Mangalaeliya28 mi away
- Polgahawela33.4 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Metikumbura33.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pussella45.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Melsiripura48.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Keppitigala48.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Karaitivu53.1 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
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org