Populated place

Chilaw

Populated place🇱🇰 Sri LankaPPL
GEONAME1249145
LAT,LNG7.576, 79.795
TZAsia/Colombo

Chilaw is a populated place in Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 24,712. It lies at 7.576, 79.795 in the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Type
Populated place
Population
24,712
Country
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
Timezone
Asia/Colombo

Key facts about Chilaw

GET/places/1249145
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPL
Country
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Admin code
32
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
7.576, 79.795
Population
24,712
ASCII name
Chilaw
GeoNames ID
1249145

Cities near Chilaw

GET/cities/near?lat=7.57583&lng=79.79528
Negombo· 41.2 kmKatunayaka· 46.3 kmPuttalam· 51.4 kmJa Ela· 56.8 kmKandana· 59.8 kmWelisara· 62.1 kmKurunegala· 64.1 kmHendala· 65.8 km

Places near Chilaw

GET/places/near?lat=7.57583&lng=79.79528
Pitipana South· 0.3 kmPitipana North· 0.4 kmAluthwatta South· 0.6 kmMunnessarama· 0.6 kmIchchampitiya· 0.7 kmMaikkulama· 0.7 kmMelpura· 0.7 kmPitipana East· 0.9 km

Frequently asked questions about Chilaw

What country is Chilaw in?

Chilaw is in Sri Lanka.

What is the population of Chilaw?

Chilaw has a population of about 24,712.

Where is Chilaw located?

Chilaw is located at latitude 7.5758, longitude 79.7953.

What timezone is Chilaw in?

Chilaw observes the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Query Chilaw from the API

Everything shown here comes from the free REST API — no key required. Each URL below is filled in for Chilaw.

This place
GET countries.dev/places/1249145
Full record for ChilawDocs
Around it
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=7.57583&lng=79.79528
Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=7.57583&lng=79.79528
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Sri Lanka
GET countries.dev/alpha/LK
Full record for Sri LankaDocs
GET countries.dev/cities?country=LK
Largest cities in Sri LankaDocs