Central address: 141 AC6, Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka
Elevation: 11.441
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Latitude: 6° 55' 37.4844'' N
Longitude: 79° 51' 40.4748'' E
Colombo (English: /kəˈlʌmboʊ/; Sinhalese: කොළඹ Kolamba, pronounced [ˈkəlɐmbɞ]; Tamil: கொழும்பு, translit. Koḻumpu) is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city proper. It is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is within the urban area of, and a suburb of, Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of Western Province, Sri Lanka and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. It was the legislative capital of Sri Lanka until 1982.
The latitude of Colombo is 6.927079, and the longitude is 79.861243. Colombo is a city is located at Sri Lanka with the gps coordinates of 6° 55' 37.4844'' N and 79° 51' 40.4748'' E. The elevation of Colombo is 11.441, the time zone is Asia/Colombo.
Latitude | 6.927079 | Longitude | 79.861243 |
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Elevation | 11.441 | DMS Lat | 6° 55' 37.4844'' N |
DMS Lng | 79° 51' 40.4748'' E | GeoHASH | tc0z3m11jv4gf |
UTM Zone | 44N | UTM Easting | 374195.26812527 |
UTM Northing | 765838.620657123 | Time Zone | Asia/Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka | Country Code | 94 |