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Wattegama
Centraltown
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Total population
15,000
Elevation485 m
Coordinates7.35°, 80.68°
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Elevation
485 m
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Wattegama (Sinhala: වත්තේගම, Tamil:வத்தேகம) is a town and Urban Council in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
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Geography
Latitude
7.3513
Longitude
80.6826
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
46,922
Distinct species (top 10)
10
Most-observed species
- Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,154
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,106
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves937
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves857
- Yellow-billed BabblerTurdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves796
- Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves721
- Common TailorbirdOrthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) · Aves673
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves643
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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Danusika Bandara
Sri Lankan cricketer
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Dharmadasa Walpola
singer
Keppetipola Disawe
Sri Lankan military leader
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Parami Kulatunga
Sri Lankan general (1951–2006)
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Saliya Upul Aladeniya
Sri Lankan army officer
W. S. Karunaratne
Sri Lankan politician (1928-1986)
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T. B. Werapitiya
Sri Lankan cricketer (1924-1996)
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Mohomed Anaz
cricketer
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Mohamed Shiraz
Sri Lankan cricketer
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Dinuk Wikramanayaka
cricketer
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Daminda Ranawaka
cricketer
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Lakshitha Madushan
Sri Lankan cricketer
S
Suwanji Madanayake
cricketer
C
Chanaka Wijesinghe
Sri Lankan cricketer
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Rajitha Wickramarachchi
Sri Lankan cricketer
R
Raveen Sayer
Sri Lankan cricketer
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Central
- Lorenzenberg4703.7 mi away · pop. 60
- Lamprechtsberg4705.4 mi away · pop. 230
- Pfarrdorf4705.5 mi away · pop. 348
- Lavamünd4706.1 mi away · pop. 2,787
- Schwarzenbach4706.7 mi away · pop. 112
- Weißenstein4709.1 mi away · pop. 671
- Gemmersdorf4709.8 mi away · pop. 687
- Unterdorf/Dolnja vas4710 mi away · pop. 42
- Hart/Breg4710 mi away · pop. 11
- Obergösel4710.1 mi away · pop. 130
- Maria Rojach4710.3 mi away · pop. 336
- Sankt Georgen/Šentjur4710.4 mi away · pop. 40
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
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Recently spotted species
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)