Rakwana
Rakwana is a town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Additionally, Rakwana is rich in gems and is a leading exporter in sapphires.
Rakwana
- Type: Town with 15,000 residents
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Rakwana Town, Godakawela Divisional Secretariat, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.47501° or 6° 28′ 30″ north
Longitude
80.61157° or 80° 36′ 42″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
428 metres (1,404 feet)
Open location code
6MR2FJG6+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Rakwana” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rakwana”
- Irish: “Rakwana”
- Persian: “راکوانا”
- Tamil: “இரக்வானை”
- Urdu: “راکوانا”
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