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Where is Negombo? (LK)

Negombo is a city located in LK.
Latitude 7.2083 Longitude 79.8358

  Negombo location on the LK map

Information about Negombo

• City: Negombo
• Country: LK
• Latitude: 7.2083
• Longitude: 79.8358
• Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

City of Negombo

Negombo (Sinhala: මීගමුව, romanized: Mîgamuwa, IPA: [miːɡəmuʋə], Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு, romanized: Nīrkoḻumpu, IPA: [n̪iːɾxoɻumbɯ]), also known as Punchi Romaya (Little Rome) and Mîpura (city of bees), is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, 38 km (24 mi) from Colombo via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway and the nearest major city from the Bandaranaike International Airport (about 9 km distance). Negombo is a major commercial centre in the country and the second largest commercial centre in Gampaha District, and is also the administrative centre of Negombo Division.It is the second largest city in Gampaha District after Gampaha. Negombo has a population of about 142,136 within its divisional secretariat division. Negombo municipal boundary is fully extended throughout its Divisional Secretariat area. Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual (Sinhala/Tamil) population with a large Christian majority.
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