MATALE

Central Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 7.47°N / 80.62°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,235,855

Matale is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 36,462. It sits at 7.47/80.62, runs on Asia/Colombo, is 19 km from Kandy.

Population 36,462

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields

Country: Sri Lanka
Subdivision: Central Province
Coords: 7.47°N / 80.62°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

S Kandy Central Province 111,701 19.9 km

SW Kadugannawa Central Province 1,214 26.1 km

W Kurunegala North Western Province 28,571 28.0 km

S Gampola Central Province 24,283 34.3 km

SW Kegalle Sabaragamuwa Province 17,962 39.0 km

N Dambulla Central Province 66,716 43.3 km

FAQ

8 questions

What is the population of Matale?: 36,462 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Matale in?: Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Matale in?: Sri Lanka (LK).
How far is Matale from Colombo?: About 104 km.
Does Matale 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 Matale in?: Central Province.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1235855

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1235855,
    "name": "Matale",
    "ascii_name": "Matale",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 36462,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 7.4698,
    "longitude": 80.6217
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.1x smaller than Kandy.
19 km from Kandy.
Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.