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Mapalagama
Southerntown
Total population
10,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Mapalagama, a small town in Southern, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Its coordinates of 6.222°, 80.286° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 10,000. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% 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
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Southern
- Manampita3.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Udugama3.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Kahaduwa4.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pahala Keembiya7.8 mi away
- Thalgampala9.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Hiyare9.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Polpagoada10.4 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thotagoda10.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Labuduwa10.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Magedara12 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Poramba13.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Heenatigala Junction14.3 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
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org