Extreme points of Sri Lanka
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This is a list of the extreme points of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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| Heading | Location | Coordinates |
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| North | Thikkam Thikkam Thikkam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.-External links:*... , Point Pedro Point Pedro Point Pedro is the northernmost town of the island of Sri Lanka. The agriculturally active area around Point Pedro with fertile calcic red latosols is known for its cotton production. The eastern coast of Point Pedro is a 3-mile-broad beach with huge sand dunes up to 100 feet height, extending... |
9°50′8"N 80°12′44"E |
| South | Dondra Head Dondra Head Dondra Head is a cape on the extreme southern tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean, near the small town of Dondra near Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka... |
5°55′7"N 80°35′29"E |
| East | Sangaman Kanda, Ampara District Ampara District Ampara district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Ampara town... |
7°1′20"N 81°52′45"E |
| West | Kachchatheevu Island | 9°23′N 79°31′E |
| West (mainland) | near Kalpitiya | 8°12′40"N 79°41′33"E |
Altitude
- Highest point: PidurutalagalaPidurutalagalaPidurutalagala , or Mount Pedro in English, is an ultra prominent peak, and the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, at . Mount Pedro is located close to the city of Nuwara Eliya, and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province....
(Mount Pedro), 2524 m (8,281 ft) 7°0′3"N 80°46′26"E
See also
- Extreme points of Earth
- Geography of Sri LankaGeography of Sri LankaSri Lanka, also sometimes called Ceylon, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located in Southern Asia, southeast of India, in a strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes. It has a total area of 65,610 km², with 64,740 km² of land and 870 km² of water. Its coastline is...