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Polgahawela
North Westerntown
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Total population
10,000
Coordinates7.34°, 80.30°
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Polgahawela is a town located in north western Sri Lanka. It is most notable for being a major railway junction.
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Geography
Latitude
7.3353
Longitude
80.3002
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Spotted Locust
Aularches miliaris
Seen 2026-09-18
Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina
Seen 2026-09-17
Grey Swallowtail Moth
Micronia aculeata
Seen 2026-09-12
Red Pierrot
Talicada nyseus
Seen 2026-09-11
Toque Macaque
Macaca sinica
Seen 2026-09-08
Sri Lanka Kangaroo Lizard
Otocryptis wiegmanni
Seen 2026-09-04
Common Hourglass Tree Frog
Polypedates cruciger
Seen 2026-09-03
Eupterote plumipes
Eupterote plumipes
Seen 2026-09-03
Common Lascar
Pantoporia hordonia
Seen 2026-09-03
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • iNaturalist