Batticaloa
Batticaloa is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of about 86,742.
Sri LankaTown🏆 #14 most populated in Sri Lanka🕐 Asia/Colombo
Batticaloa is a major city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, and its former capital. It is the administrative capital of the Batticaloa District. The city is the seat of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka and is a major commercial centre. It is on Sri Lank's east coast, 111 kilometres (69 mi) south of Trincomalee, and is situated on an island. Pasikudah is a popular tourist destination 35 km (22 mi) to the northwest, with beaches and flat year-round warm-water shallow lagoons.
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About Batticaloa
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 37 |
| Population | 86,742 |
| Local currency | LKR |
| Coordinates | 7.7102, 81.6924 |
| Time zone | Asia/Colombo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 221 km · Colombo |
| Population (Sri Lanka) | #14 most populated in Sri Lanka |
| Where on Earth | 7°42′37″N · 81°41′33″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 858 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,161 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bouaké (Ivory Coast) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -7.71, -98.31 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 2,551 km |
| Dubai | 3,411 km |
| Beijing | 4,969 km |
| Cairo | 5,801 km |
| Moscow | 6,587 km |
| Tokyo | 6,632 km |