Kilinochchi
Kilinochchi is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of about 13,006.
Kilinochchi is the main town of Kilinochchi District, Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Kilinochchi is situated at the A9 road some 100 km (62 mi) south-east of Jaffna. It was the administrative center and de facto capital of the LTTE until 2 January 2009, when troops of the Sri Lankan Army recaptured the city.
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About Kilinochchi
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 38 |
| Population | 13,006 |
| Local currency | LKR |
| Coordinates | 9.3961, 80.3982 |
| Time zone | Asia/Colombo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 280 km · Colombo |
| Population (Sri Lanka) | #62 most populated in Sri Lanka |
| Where on Earth | 9°23′46″N · 80°23′54″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,046 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,973 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tamale (Ghana) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -9.40, -99.60 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 2,741 km |
| Dubai | 3,184 km |
| Beijing | 4,915 km |
| Cairo | 5,581 km |
| Moscow | 6,355 km |
| Tokyo | 6,635 km |