Nugegoda

Nugegoda is a large, densely populated suburb of , Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of . It has a population of over 250,000 people.
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  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Nugeoda”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka and Lanka Hospitals.

Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a zoological garden in , , founded in 1936. It is home to various birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians.

Hospital
Lanka Hospital is multi-speciality tertiary care in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. is situated 2½ km northwest of Nugegoda.

Church
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Lawrence's Church is the seat of the Wellawatte parish of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. It is located at Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06. is situated 3 km west of Nugegoda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawala and Dehiwala.

Village
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is an up-market residential suburb of , within the Kotte municipality in the western province of , and is approximately 6 km south of Colombo City. is situated 3 km north of Nugegoda.

Town
is a suburban area in , . It lies within the administrative boundaries of Municipal Council. It is known for the which houses thousands of animals and hundreds of species. is situated 3 km southwest of Nugegoda.

Town
is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital . The junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. is situated 3½ km southeast of Nugegoda.

Nugegoda

Latitude
6.86997° or 6° 52′ 12″ north
Longitude
79.88828° or 79° 53′ 18″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6JRXVV9Q+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 198828328
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1232807
Wiki­data ID
Q7068738
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Nugegoda” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “努格古達”
  • Dutch: “Nugegoda”
  • Esperanto: “Nugegoda”
  • French: “Nugegoda”
  • Irish: “Nugegoda”
  • Persian: “نوگه گودا”
  • Sinhala: “නුගේගොඩ”
  • Spanish: “Nugegoda”
  • Tamil: “நுகேகொடை”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nugegoda Flyover and Sri Dhammarama Viharaya.

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