Matara (Sri Lanka)

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Name (Latin)
Matara (Sri Lanka)
Coordinates
80.53333333 80.53333333 5.95 5.95 (gooearth )
E0803234 E0803234 N0055655 N0055655 (geonames )
Associated country
Sri Lanka
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 123257613
Wikidata: Q13360574
Library of congress: n 88088551
Sources of Information
  • Structure plan, Matara town, 1980/81 [i.e. 1981?]:p. 1 (Matara [Sri Lanka])
  • Webster's New geographical dictionary(Matara; town, Ceylon)
Wikipedia description:

Matara (Sinhala: මාතර, romanized: Māthara; Tamil: மாத்தறை) is a major city in Sri Lanka, on the southern coast of Southern Province. It is the second largest city in Southern Province. It is 160 km (99 mi) from Colombo. It is a major commercial hub, the administrative capital and largest city of Matara District.

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