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RATNAPURA

Sabaragamuwa Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 6.69°N / 80.40°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,228,730

Ratnapura is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 47,832. It sits at 6.69/80.40, runs on Asia/Colombo, is 31 km from Hatton.

Population 47,832
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields
Country
Sri Lanka
Subdivision
Sabaragamuwa Province
Coords
6.69°N / 80.40°E
UTC offset
+5.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
NE Hatton Central Province 15,073 31.1 km
W Horana South Western Province 8,982 37.8 km
SW Horawala Junction Western Province 7,500 38.1 km
NW Mawalgama Western Province 2,033 39.5 km
NE Talawakele Central Province 3,545 39.5 km
NW Hanwella Ihala Western Province 22,918 42.5 km
W Homagama Western Province 34,664 47.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Ratnapura?
47,832 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ratnapura in?
Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Ratnapura in?
Sri Lanka (LK).
Which airport serves Ratnapura?
Katukurunda Air Force Base (KTY).
How far is Ratnapura from Colombo?
About 67 km.
Does Ratnapura 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 Ratnapura in?
Sabaragamuwa Province.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1228730

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1228730,
    "name": "Ratnapura",
    "ascii_name": "Ratnapura",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 47832,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 6.6858,
    "longitude": 80.4036
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.2x the population of Hatton.
  • 31 km from Hatton.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.
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