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Sella Kataragama
Uvavillage
Total population
1,500
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Uva, Sri Lanka, Sella Kataragama is classified as a village in public datasets. Sella Kataragama maps to 6.438°, 81.303° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Population sits at roughly 1,500 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,978 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,985
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves1,799
- Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves1,728
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves1,684
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,603
- Indian Pond-HeronArdeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves1,600
- Black-headed IbisThreskiornis melanocephalus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,525
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,515
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Uva
- Kataragama2.6 mi away · pop. 20,000
- Galge7.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Tanamalwila11.9 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Uva Kuda Oya13.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Bodagama13.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Migaswewa15.6 mi away
- Thelulla15.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thalakolawewa15.9 mi away
- Ethiliwewa17.9 mi away
- Sooriya Ara18.1 mi away
- Angunakolapelessa19 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Veherayaya19.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
Geography & sun
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
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