National capital

Colombo

Populated place🇱🇰 Sri LankaPPLC
GEONAME1248991
LAT,LNG6.935, 79.849
TZAsia/Colombo

Colombo is a national capital in Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 648,034. It lies at 6.935, 79.849 in the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
648,034
Country
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
Timezone
Asia/Colombo

Key facts about Colombo

GET/places/1248991
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Admin code
36
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
6.935, 79.849
Population
648,034
ASCII name
Colombo
GeoNames ID
1248991

Cities near Colombo

GET/cities/near?lat=6.93548&lng=79.84868
Kolonnawa· 4 kmPeliyagoda· 5.3 kmKotikawatta· 6.8 kmHendala· 7.2 kmWattala· 7.6 kmPita Kotte· 7.7 kmKelaniya· 8.4 kmSri Jayewardenepura Kotte· 8.7 km

Places near Colombo

GET/places/near?lat=6.93548&lng=79.84868
Pettah· 0.3 kmAirport Garden Hotel· 0.3 kmFort Station· 0.3 kmGran Oriental· 0.4 kmGrand Oriental· 0.4 kmHoliday Inn COLOMBO· 0.5 kmFort· 0.5 kmGalle Face Hotel· 0.5 km

Frequently asked questions about Colombo

What country is Colombo in?

Colombo is in Sri Lanka.

What is the population of Colombo?

Colombo has a population of about 648,034.

Where is Colombo located?

Colombo is located at latitude 6.9355, longitude 79.8487.

What timezone is Colombo in?

Colombo observes the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Query Colombo from the API

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This place
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Full record for ColomboDocs
Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=6.93548&lng=79.84868
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Sri Lanka
GET countries.dev/alpha/LK
Full record for Sri LankaDocs
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Largest cities in Sri LankaDocs