Galle Harbour

Galle Harbour is a natural harbour, located in , on the south-western coast of Sri Lanka. Currently Galle port serves as one of the most active regional ports in the country.
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  • Type: Marina
  • Description: Port in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Galle Harbor”

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Museum of Galle and St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is one of the national museums of .

Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary…

Hotel
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is a three star heritage hotel located in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galle and Unawatuna.

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is in the of .

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is a beach resort town in southern 5 km south of Galle.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the of . is situated 3½ km north of Galle Harbour.

Galle Harbour

Latitude
6.03466° or 6° 2′ 5″ north
Longitude
80.22802° or 80° 13′ 41″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6MR226MH+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1442205501
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­marina
Geo­Names ID
1246283
Wiki­data ID
Q18356900
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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

Places to explore: Makuluwa and Weliwatta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sri Lanka Navy Dakshina and Fresh Fish market.

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Worth a closer look: Galle and Sinharaja Forest Reserve.

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