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Sandalankawa

North Westernvillage

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Total population

5,000

Coordinates7.30°, 79.94°

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

Set in North Western, Sri Lanka, Sandalankawa is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (7.301°, 79.940°). It is home to roughly 5,000 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,085 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 82% 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
7.3005
Longitude
79.9404
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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in North Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,085

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

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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org