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Watapotha
Sabaragamuwavillage
Total population
5,000
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 Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, Watapotha is classified as a small village in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.588°, 80.502°. The population stands at approximately 5,000. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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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
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,156
- Sri Lanka Hanging-ParrotLoriculus beryllinus (J.R.Forster, 1781) · Aves1,125
- Square-tailed BulbulHypsipetes ganeesa Sykes, 1832 · Aves1,039
- Yellow-fronted BarbetPsilopogon flavifrons (Cuvier, 1816) · Aves986
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves968
- White-bellied DrongoDicrurus caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves851
- Pale-billed FlowerpeckerDicaeum erythrorhynchos (Latham, 1790) · Aves759
- Green Imperial-PigeonDucula aenea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves664
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Sabaragamuwa
- Kiribathgala1.3 mi away
- Colambagama1.7 mi away
- Manandola2.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Erabadda2.7 mi away
- Nivithigala3.1 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Rilhena3.2 mi away
- Doloswalakanda3.2 mi away
- Ganegama3.4 mi away
- Pelmadulla3.7 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Bogodaaramba3.7 mi away
- Panawenna3.9 mi away · pop. 150
- Sannasgama3.9 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
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org