Moratuwa
Moratuwa is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of about 168,280.
Sri LankaCity🏆 #5 most populated in Sri Lanka🕐 Asia/ColomboMoratuwa is a large municipality on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo main highway, 18 km (11 mi) south of the centre of Colombo. Moratuwa is surrounded on three sides by water, except in the north of the city, by the Indian Ocean on the west, the Lake Bolgoda on the east and the Moratu river on the south. According to the 2012 census, the suburb had a population of 168,280.
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About Moratuwa
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 36 |
| Population | 168,280 |
| Local currency | LKR |
| Coordinates | 6.7730, 79.8816 |
| Time zone | Asia/Colombo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 18 km · Colombo |
| Population (Sri Lanka) | #5 most populated in Sri Lanka |
| Where on Earth | 6°46′23″N · 79°52′54″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 754 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,265 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Ijebu Ode (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -6.77, -100.12 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 2,722 km |
| Dubai | 3,322 km |
| Beijing | 5,175 km |
| Cairo | 5,690 km |
| Moscow | 6,590 km |
| Tokyo | 6,855 km |