Southern Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
93,118
Population
Asia
Continent
Colombo
Timezone
LK
Country Code
Galle (Sinhala: ගාල්ල, romanized: Gālla, IPA: [ɡaːlːə]; Tamil: காலி, romanized: Kāli, IPA: [kaːli]) (formerly French: Point de Galle) is a major city on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km (74 mi) south of Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the capital of Galle District. Galle was known as Gimhathiththa before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Ibn Batuta, a Moroccan Berb...
Coordinates
6.0461°, 80.2103°
Region/State
Southern Province
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Country
Sri Lanka
Region
Southern Province
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
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