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Matara
Southerncity
Total population
110,000
Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a sizeable town in Southern, Sri Lanka, Matara occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 110,000 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 5.948°, 80.548° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,058 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Matara.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Southern
- Wewaihalagoda3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kotawila5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pahala Vitiyala5.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Warakpitiya5.3 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Kadawedduwa5.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Mirissa6.4 mi away · pop. 15,000
- Yatiyana6.4 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Kadduwa6.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Welihinda6.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Udukawa6.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Ratmale7.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Pitakatuwana8.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Matara
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library