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Sooriyakanda
Sabaragamuwatown
Total population
15,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sooriyakanda, a town in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, forms part of the country's settled landscape. It is home to roughly 15,000 residents. Coordinates of 6.439°, 80.635° situate Sooriyakanda in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% 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
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 Sabaragamuwa
- Buluthota0.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Thalagahawatta1.3 mi away · pop. 500
- Kalugala1.5 mi away
- Wijeriya1.6 mi away · pop. 500
- Iththekanda2 mi away
- Springwood State2.1 mi away
- Ereporuwa2.5 mi away
- Helaudakanda2.9 mi away · pop. 500
- Rakwana3 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Bibilegama3.1 mi away
- Egodakanda3.8 mi away
- Masimbula4 mi away
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
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org