Southern, Sri Lanka
Facts and figures on Southern at a glance
Region name: Southern (Southern Province)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,464,732 people
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of Southern (Southern Province) is located in the regional capital Galle (Galle) with a population of 93,118 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Southern's regional capital Galle to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo (Colombo) is approximately 106 km (66 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Southern Southern Province | 2,464,732 people | Galle Galle | 93,118 people |
Compare with other regions in Sri Lanka.
Map of Southern
Information on Southern
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Southern Southern Province | Galle Galle | 3 | Sri Lanka | Asia |
Time in Southern
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 11:00am (11:00h) | No | Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 11:00am (11:00h) | UTC +5.5 | Asia/Colombo |
Geographic coordinates of Southern
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 6°10'00.0"N (6.1666700°) | 80°45'00.0"E (80.7500000°) |
Subregions in Southern
There are 3 administrative subregions in Southern.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Galle District Galle District | 1. | 994,994 | - | - |
| Hambantota District Hambantota District | 2. | 529,440 | - | - |
| Matara District Matara District | 3. | 761,061 | - | - |