Zahira College
Zahira College is a school in Maradana, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Zahira College is situated nearby to Maradana Police Station, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Maradana Railway Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maradana Railway Station and Zahira College.
Maradana Railway Station
Railway station
Maradana Railway Station is a major rail hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with many inter-city and commuter trains entering each day. Maradana Railway Station is situated 200 metres northeast of Zahira College.
Zahira College
School
Zahira College is an Islamic school in Maradana, Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1892 as Al Madrasathul Zahira by Islamic lawyer and educationalist, M. C.
Colombo National Museum
Museum
The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. Colombo National Museum is situated 2 km south of Zahira College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.
Zahira College
- Type: School
- Category: education
- Location: Maradana, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9277° or 6° 55′ 40″ north
Longitude
79.86483° or 79° 51′ 53″ east
Open location code
6JRXWVH7+3W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=school
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