Galle Harbour
Galle Harbour is a natural harbour, located in Galle, on the south-western coast of Sri Lanka. Currently Galle port serves as one of the most active regional ports in the country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Chamal N, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Marina
- Description: Port in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Galle Harbor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Galle and Closenberg Hotel.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort.
Closenberg Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Closenberg Hotel is a three star heritage hotel located in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the southern side of Galle Harbour.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galle and Unawatuna.
Galle
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Unawatuna
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unawatuna is a beach resort town in southern Sri Lanka 5 km south of Galle. It can be seen as its suburb, a bustling little community of guest houses, cafes, markets, crafts and bars. The main beach is swimmable year round.
Karapitiya
Suburb
Karapitiya is a suburb of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located within the limits of Galle Four Gravets. Karapitiya is situated 3½ km north of Galle Harbour.
Galle Harbour
- Categories: harbor, recreation area, and transportation
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.03466° or 6° 2′ 5″ northLongitude
80.22802° or 80° 13′ 41″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6MR226MH+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1442205501OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=marina
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Sinhala to Tamil—“Galle Harbour” goes by many names.
- Sinhala: “ගාලු වරාය”
- Tamil: “காலி துறைமுகம்”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Makuluwa and Makuluwa Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sri Lanka Navy Dakshina and Fresh Fish market.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Galle Harbour”. Photo: Chamal N, CC BY-SA 3.0.