What is the population of Hikkaduwa, Southern?

Hikkaduwa has a population of approximately 101,342 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Hikkaduwa, Southern located?

Hikkaduwa is located in Southern, Sri Lanka, at approximate coordinates 6.1408°, 80.1028°.

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Hikkaduwa

Total population

101,342

Coordinates6.14°, 80.10°

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Overview

Hikkaduwa, in south-west of Sri Lanka, is a large coastal area with eleven different villages over 6.5 km (4.0 mi) on the Indian Ocean, and 3 km (1.9 mi) inland, in the Galle District.

History & geography

History

In the 19th century, during the British Ceylon period, Hikkaduwa region was "the great resort of picnic parties from Galle" (Galle was the largest city in southern Ceylon). Its economy was based on fishing and coconut cultivation, which was replaced by tourism when its golden sandy beaches were widely discovered. In the 1960s, many hippies came to live in Hikkaduwa, which was nicknamed Hippiduwa. The largest rail disaster in history has been caused in Hikkaduwa by the 2004 tsunami.

Geography

Located in the Southern Province, Hikkaduwa is about north-west of Galle and south of Colombo. The Hikkaduwa region is divided into several main geographic zones (from north to south): going east, and also serving as a bus bypass). * Tourist Hub (from Baddegama Road to Narigama): with numerous hotels and restaurants, encompassing the Marine National Park and Turtle beach. * Tourist Hotspot (Wewala, from Turtle beach to Narigama): contains large hotels (Hikka Tranz, Citrus), retail facilities, banks, numerous restaurants, bars, and dance clubs. * Narigama (from Wewala to Thiranagama): on the ocean side, a lower-density tourist area with many hotels, restaurants and few dance clubs; becoming partly residential inland. * Thiranagama (from Narigama to Patuwatha): the upscale area where 5-star hotels are located (Haritha Villas, Riff Hotel)

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