VAKARAI

Eastern Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 8.13°N / 81.43°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,225,187

Vakarai is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 21,000. It sits at 8.13/81.43, runs on Asia/Colombo, is 43 km from Eravur Town.

Population 21,000

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields

Country: Sri Lanka
Subdivision: Eastern Province
Coords: 8.13°N / 81.43°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

SE Eravur Town Eastern Province 22,982 43.5 km

FAQ

8 questions

What is the population of Vakarai?: 21,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Vakarai in?: Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Vakarai in?: Sri Lanka (LK).
How far is Vakarai from Colombo?: About 220 km.
Does Vakarai 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 Vakarai in?: Eastern Province.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1225187

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1225187,
    "name": "Vakarai",
    "ascii_name": "Vakarai",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 21000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 8.13333,
    "longitude": 81.43333
  }
}

Context

comparatives

43 km from Eravur Town.
Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.