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Moragaswewa

North Centralvillage

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

24Good
Coordinates8.03°, 80.77°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within North Central, Sri Lanka, Moragaswewa stands as a small village. Located at 8.032°, 80.773°, Moragaswewa occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 5,000 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,936 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.0322
Longitude
80.7728
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
45,598
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Indian Peafowl
    Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,097
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    986
  • Brown-headed Barbet
    Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    959
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    920
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    847
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    773
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    743
  • Purple-rumped Sunbird
    Leptocoma zeylonica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    695

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in North Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,936

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Moragaswewa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Spotted dove (5087535157) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.1 miHabarana statue 01 — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana statue 02 — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miMihipiya guest house- habarana 0094662270090 AC NON AC ROOMS - panoramio — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (3) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (4) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (5) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (6) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (3) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (8) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (5) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miHabarana, Sri Lanka - panoramio (9) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (8) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (9) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.3 miPurple Coot (5112827499) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.4 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (6) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.4 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (7) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.4 miSri Lankan chevrotain (Moschiola meminna) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.4 miSri Lankan chevrotain (Moschiola meminna) (cropped) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.4 miAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka - panoramio (2) — Moragaswewa, Sri Lanka1.5 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org