Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Facts and figures on Northern Province at a glance
Region name: Northern Province (Northern Province)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,058,762 people
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of Northern Province (Northern Province) is located in the regional capital Jaffna (Jaffna) with a population of 169,102 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Northern Province's regional capital Jaffna to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo (Colombo) is approximately 303 km (188 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Northern Province Northern Province | 1,058,762 people | Jaffna Jaffna | 169,102 people |
Compare with other regions in Sri Lanka.
Map of Northern Province
Information on Northern Province
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Northern Province Northern Province | Jaffna Jaffna | 5 | Sri Lanka | Asia |
Time in Northern Province
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 9:51pm (21:51h) | No | Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 9:51pm (21:51h) | UTC +5.5 | Asia/Colombo |
Geographic coordinates of Northern Province
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 9°10'00.0"N (9.1666700°) | 80°25'00.0"E (80.4166700°) |
Subregions in Northern Province
There are 5 administrative subregions in Northern Province.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Jaffna District Jaffna District | 1. | 962,440 | - | - |
| Kilinochchi District Kilinochchi District | 2. | 118,194 | - | - |
| Mannar District Mannar District | 3. | - | - | - |
| Mullaitivu District Mullaitivu District | 4. | - | - | - |
| Vavuniya District Vavuniya District | 5. | 171,511 | - | - |