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Aluthgama
Westerntown
Aluthgama
Total population
15,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Aluthgama is a coastal town in Kalutara District in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 63.5 kilometres (39.5 mi) south of Colombo and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Galle. Aluthgama is situated on the northern bank of the Bentota Ganga (River) mouth.
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History
The history of Aluthgama dates back to the 13th century. A messenger poem, "Thisara Sandesha", written in 1366 mentions the beauty of Aluthgama. On 15 June 2014, Aluthgama was the scene of the 2014 anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka which resulted in 4 deaths and 80 people injured.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Wildlife & biodiversity
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Western
- Beruwala3.2 mi away · pop. 35,300
- Katukurunda9.2 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Thudugala9.6 mi away
- Matugama10.1 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Kalutara10.8 mi away · pop. 39,600
- Yagirala12 mi away
- Meegahathenna13.2 mi away
- Kekulanda13.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Polgampola13.7 mi away
- Dapiligoda14 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Makalandaawa14 mi away
- Walallawita14.1 mi away
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist