Regional capital

Jaffna

Populated place🇱🇰 Sri LankaPPLA
GEONAME1242833
LAT,LNG9.668, 80.007
TZAsia/Colombo

Jaffna is a regional capital in Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 169,102. It lies at 9.668, 80.007 in the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
169,102
Country
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
Timezone
Asia/Colombo

Key facts about Jaffna

GET/places/1242833
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Admin code
38
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
9.668, 80.007
Population
169,102
ASCII name
Jaffna
GeoNames ID
1242833

Cities near Jaffna

GET/cities/near?lat=9.66845&lng=80.00742
Valvedditturai· 24 kmPoint Pedro· 29.8 kmMannar· 76.9 kmVedaraniyam· 80.2 kmRameswaram· 87.2 kmPāmban· 97.6 kmMuthupet· 98.6 kmMullaittivu· 99.2 km

Places near Jaffna

GET/places/near?lat=9.66845&lng=80.00742
Koddady· 0.2 kmFort· 0.4 kmMoor Street South· 0.6 kmGrand Bazaar· 0.6 kmDurayappah Stadium· 0.7 kmJaffna Cultural Centre· 0.8 kmThuraiyappa Stadium· 0.9 kmJaffna Public Library· 0.9 km

Frequently asked questions about Jaffna

What country is Jaffna in?

Jaffna is in Sri Lanka.

What is the population of Jaffna?

Jaffna has a population of about 169,102.

Where is Jaffna located?

Jaffna is located at latitude 9.6684, longitude 80.0074.

What timezone is Jaffna in?

Jaffna observes the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Query Jaffna from the API

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This place
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Around it
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In Sri Lanka
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