Danowita

Danowita is a small town in the western province of Sri Lanka. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) to Colombo, 59 kilometres (37 mi) to Kandy, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) to Kurunagala. The A1 highway passes by Danowita. Bandaranaike International Airport is the nearest airport.[1]

Danowita
Danowita
Coordinates: 7°12′10″N 80°10′33″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province, Sri Lanka
DistrictGampaha District
Population
2,900
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
11896
Area code(s)033 035 ( Some Times )

Nearby cities
  • Warakapola – 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
  • Mirigama – 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
  • Pasyala – 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
  • Nittambuwa – 18 kilometres (11 mi)
  • Kurunagala – 45 kilometres (28 mi)
  • Colombo – 50 kilometres (31 mi)
  • Kandy – 59 kilometres (37 mi)

Demographics

Buddhism is the largest religion in Danowita, which contains some Buddhist temples. Hinduism and Christianity are also represented.

Ethnicity in Danowita (2006)
Population percent
Sinhalese
 
 91.03%
Muslim
 
 04.98%
Tamil
 
 02.07%
Other
 
 01.92%

Economy

The economy of Danowita is largely driven by farming. Crops include rubber, coconut, tea, paddy, papper, pineapple, and betel.

Climate

Danowita has a tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate classification. The climate is fairly temperate all throughout the year with a significant rainfall . Even in the driest month there is a significant amount of rain. The driest month is January and there is about 62 mm of precipitation. Most of the precipitation in Danowita area falls in October, averaging 365 mm. The precipitation varies 303 mm between the driest month and the wettest month. April is warmest month in Danowita, with an average temperature of 28.4 °C (83.1 °F) and the December is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging 26.1 °C (79 °F). Throughout the year, temperatures vary by 2.3 °C.

Climate data for Danowita
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)		 30.2
(86.4)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.9
(91.2)		 32.5
(90.5)		 30.3
(86.5)		 29.2
(84.6)		 28.4
(83.1)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.3
(86.5)		 29.4
(84.9)		 27.7
(81.9)		 32.9
(91.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)		 26.8
(80.2)		 27.9
(82.2)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 27.2
(81.0)
Average low °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.4
(75.9)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.2
(72.0)		 21.7
(71.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62
(2.4)		 79
(3.1)		 146
(5.7)		 255
(10.0)		 353
(13.9)		 216
(8.5)		 134
(5.3)		 123
(4.8)		 202
(8.0)		 365
(14.4)		 311
(12.2)		 152
(6.0)		 2,398
(94.3)
Source: CLIMATE DATA.ORG,[2]

Education

Education is free for all students who study in government schools. Schools in Danowita and the nearby area include:

Government schools
  • Danowita Maha Vidyalaya
  • Keenadeniya Maha Vidyalaya
  • Madabawita Kanishta Vidyalya
  • Bothale Kanistha Vidyalaya
  • Keenadeniya Primary College

Private Schools
  • Royal International College Warakapola
  • Oxfard College Warakapola
  • Majesty International School Warakapola

Transportation

Danowita is near the A1 road, and lies on bus routes to Colombo, Kandy, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, and Jaffna. More than 45 times daily buses are operated from Danowita - Mirigama

Road Transport

A-Grade highways
Colombo - Kandy A1
Expressways
  • E04 is under construction and it is 6 kilometers away


Bus routes via Danowita:

  • Route Number 15 – Colombo to Jaffna
  • Route Number 15 – Colombo to Anuradhapura and Vavuniya
  • Route Number 57 – Colombo to Anuradhapura
  • Route Number 49 – Colombo to Trincomalee
  • Route Number 01 – Colombo to Kandy
  • Route Number 48 – Colombo to Polonnaruwa
  • Route Number 08 – Colombo to Matale


Rail Transport Nearest Railway station is Mirigama Railway station. It is 6 kilometer away from danowita. Buses are operated from danowita to mirigama, So it"s esay go to the station. This station is on the main rail way line .Ambepussa Rail way station also 7 kilometers away.


Air Transport: City is above 40.5 km near to the Bandaranaike International Airport and 65 km near to the Ratmalana Airport

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References
  1. "Where is Danowita in Western, Sri Lanka Located?". GoMapper. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. "CLIMATE: DANOWITA". CLIMATE DATA.ORG. Missing or empty |url= (help)
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