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TANGALLE

Southern Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 6.02°N / 80.80°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,227,037

Tangalle is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 10,497. It sits at 6.02/80.80, runs on Asia/Colombo, is 5 km from Urawatawangoda.

Population 10,497
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields
Country
Sri Lanka
Subdivision
Southern Province
Coords
6.02°N / 80.80°E
UTC offset
+5.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Urawatawangoda Southern Province 1,173 6.0 km
W Beliatta Southern Province 58,675 7.7 km
NE Ekkassa Southern Province 1,784 24.7 km
SW Devinuwara Southern Province 45,000 25.4 km
E Wanduruppa Southern Province 2,006 26.3 km
NE Ambalantota Southern Province 80,506 27.0 km
W Matara Southern Province 76,254 30.2 km
E Hambantota Southern Province 19,999 37.3 km
W Mirissa city Southern Province 4,695 38.5 km
W Weligama Southern Province 22,179 41.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Tangalle?
10,497 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tangalle in?
Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Tangalle in?
Sri Lanka (LK).
Which airport serves Tangalle?
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI).
How far is Tangalle from Colombo?
About 146 km.
Does Tangalle 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 Tangalle in?
Southern Province.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1227037

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1227037,
    "name": "Tangalle",
    "ascii_name": "Tangalle",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 10497,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 6.02338,
    "longitude": 80.79738
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.9x the population of Urawatawangoda.
  • 5 km from Urawatawangoda.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.
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