Hokandara

Hokandara is a suburb of district. It is located approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda to the west, on the north-west, on the north, on the east and on the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malabe and Athurugiriya.

Town
is a former town, now a suburb of in the , . It is situated on the New Kandy Road about 10 km away from the centre of the commercial capital . is situated 2½ km north of Hokandara.

Town
is a suburb of , . It is situated on the Kotte-Bope Road about 21 km away from the centre of the commercial capital . This suburb is a highly sought after residential centre in Colombo. is situated 3½ km east of Hokandara.

Town
also spelled Pelawatta is a part of main town which is a suburb of located near to the new Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the overpopulated areas in the city. is situated 3½ km west of Hokandara.

Hokandara

Latitude
6.88049° or 6° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
79.9599° or 79° 57′ 36″ east
Population
10,000
Open location code
6JRXVXJ5+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3537884134
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q5877961
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Sinhala—“Hokandara” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Hokandara
  • Irish: Hokandara
  • Japanese: ホカンダラ
  • Persian: هوکاندارا
  • Sinhala: හෝකන්දර

Localities in the Area

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