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WELLAWAYA

Uva Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 6.74°N / 81.10°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 11,126,122

Wellawaya is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 10,000. It sits at 6.74/81.10, runs on Asia/Colombo, is 16 km from Ella Town.

Population 10,000
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields
Country
Sri Lanka
Subdivision
Uva Province
Coords
6.74°N / 81.10°E
UTC offset
+5.5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
N Ella Town Uva Province 5,000 16.6 km
W Haputale Uva Province 4,721 17.1 km
N Badulla Uva Province 47,587 27.4 km
NE Monaragala Uva Province 10,236 31.0 km
N Bogahakumbura Uva Province 1,500 39.7 km
E Wattegama Uva Province 8,000 42.3 km
NW Nuwara Eliya Central Province 27,500 43.8 km
SE Kataragama Uva Province 20,935 44.0 km

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Wellawaya?
10,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wellawaya in?
Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Wellawaya in?
Sri Lanka (LK).
How far is Wellawaya from Colombo?
About 140 km.
Does Wellawaya 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 Wellawaya in?
Uva Province.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/11126122

{
  "data": {
    "id": 11126122,
    "name": "Wellawaya",
    "ascii_name": "Wellawaya",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 10000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 6.73694,
    "longitude": 81.10279
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.0x the population of Ella Town.
  • 16 km from Ella Town.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.
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