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Ruwanwella

Sabaragamuwatown

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Total population

15,000

Coordinates7.05°, 80.25°

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

Situated in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, Ruwanwella is a town. Ruwanwella maps to 7.046°, 80.254° — squarely within the equatorial belt. The population stands at approximately 15,000. The location receives about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.0459
Longitude
80.2538
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
42,505
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,321
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    1,099
  • Square-tailed Bulbul
    Hypsipetes ganeesa Sykes, 1832 · Aves
    1,080
  • Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot
    Loriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves
    1,023
  • Yellow-fronted Barbet
    Psilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) · Aves
    957
  • White-bellied Drongo
    Dicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    935
  • Yellow-billed Babbler
    Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
    932
  • Green Imperial-Pigeon
    Ducula aenea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    919

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sabaragamuwa

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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

Purple-faced Langur
Purple-faced Langur
Semnopithecus vetulus
Seen 2026-09-12
Ceylonese Combtail Gourami
Ceylonese Combtail Gourami
Belontia signata
Seen 2026-09-12
White-rumped Munia
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Seen 2026-09-05
Adites hilaris
Adites hilaris
Adites hilaris
Seen 2026-09-04
Uvaria zeylanica
Uvaria zeylanica
Uvaria zeylanica
Seen 2026-09-03
Black-hooded Oriole
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Seen 2026-08-25
Corrugated water frog
Corrugated water frog
Lankanectes corrugatus
Seen 2026-08-22
Smaller Dartlet
Smaller Dartlet
Oriens goloides
Seen 2026-08-09
Crested Treeswift
Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
Seen 2026-08-02

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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