Western, Sri Lanka

Western is one of 9 primary administrative regions in Sri Lanka with a population of approximately 5,821,710 people.

Facts and figures on Western at a glance

Region name: Western (Western Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 5,821,710 people
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Western (Western Province) is located in the regional capital Colombo (Colombo) with a population of 648,034 people.

Facts and figures about Western
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Western Western Province5,821,710 peopleColombo Colombo648,034 people

Compare with other regions in Sri Lanka.

Map of Western

Map of Western

Information on Western

Information on Western
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Western Western ProvinceColombo Colombo3Sri LankaAsia

Time in Western

Time in Western
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 8:19am (08:19h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 8:19am (08:19h)UTC +5.5Asia/Colombo

Geographic coordinates of Western

Latitude & Longitude of Western
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map6°49'60.0"N (6.8333300°)80°04'60.0"E (80.0833300°)

Subregions in Western

There are 3 administrative subregions in Western.
Subregions in Western
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Colombo District Colombo District1.2,273,260--
Gampaha District Gampaha District2.2,146,077--
Kalutara District Kalutara District3.---

External sources of information on Western

Western on Wikipedia