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CHILAW

North Western Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 7.58°N / 79.80°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,249,145

Chilaw is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 24,712. It sits at 7.58/79.80, runs on Asia/Colombo, is 29 km from Kuliyapitiya.

Population 24,712
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields
Country
Sri Lanka
Subdivision
North Western Province
Coords
7.58°N / 79.80°E
UTC offset
+5.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
SE Kuliyapitiya North Western Province 6,877 29.5 km
S Negombo Western Province 137,223 40.9 km
S Katunayaka Western Province 84,643 46.1 km
S Minuwangoda Western Province 7,772 48.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Chilaw?
24,712 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chilaw in?
Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Chilaw in?
Sri Lanka (LK).
Which airport serves Chilaw?
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
How far is Chilaw from Colombo?
About 71 km.
Does Chilaw have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Rupee.
How many cities are in Sri Lanka?
89 on record.
Which admin region is Chilaw in?
North Western Province.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1249145

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1249145,
    "name": "Chilaw",
    "ascii_name": "Chilaw",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 24712,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 7.57583,
    "longitude": 79.79528
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.6x the population of Kuliyapitiya.
  • 29 km from Kuliyapitiya.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.
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