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Molkawa
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
Molkawa is a small village located in Western, Sri Lanka. The population stands at approximately 5,000. The settlement sits at 6.611°, 80.233°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. 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. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Western
- Ihala Welgama2.3 mi away
- Paahiyangala2.9 mi away
- Rabeliya4.1 mi away
- Udugalakanda4.3 mi away
- Bulathsinhala4.6 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Polegoda5 mi away · pop. 1,500
- Kalawellawa5.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Amaragedara5.8 mi away
- Baduraliya6.5 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Kekulanda6.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Dapiligoda6.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Warakagoda9 mi away · pop. 1,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species









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