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Nawanagala

Centralvillage

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

44Good

Coordinates7.31°, 80.86°

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

Nawanagala is a small village in Central, Sri Lanka. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,000. The settlement sits at 7.310°, 80.864°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

7.3102

Longitude

80.8641

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

44

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

10.8

PM10 (µg/m³)

10.9

Ozone (µg/m³)

13

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

10,898

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
330
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
242
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
241
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
226
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves
219
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
195
Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
180
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) · Aves
179

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Tilake Abeysinghe

Sri Lankan artist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.19

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,895

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

Günther's Golden-backed Frog

Günther's Golden-backed Frog

Hylarana temporalis

Seen 2026-10-13

Red Pierrot

Talicada nyseus

Seen 2026-10-09

Long-nosed Whipsnake

Long-nosed Whipsnake

Ahaetulla nasuta

Seen 2026-10-08

Breeches Eria

Porpax braccata

Seen 2026-10-08

Phyllognathus dionysius

Phyllognathus dionysius

Phyllognathus dionysius

Seen 2026-10-08

Common Shrub Frog

Common Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus popularis

Seen 2026-10-06

whipcord cobra lily

whipcord cobra lily

Arisaema tortuosum

Seen 2026-10-06

Toque Macaque

Seen 2026-10-05

Sri Lankan Green Pit Viper

Sri Lankan Green Pit Viper

Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus

Seen 2026-10-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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