Unawatuna Beach
Unawatuna Beach is a beach in Yaddehimulla, Habaraduwa Divisional Secretariat, Southern Province. Unawatuna Beach is situated nearby to sea horse, as well as near Monkey View.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in the south coast of Sri Lanka close to Galle
- Also known as: “Unawatuna”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Closenberg Hotel and Galle Fort Hotel.
Closenberg Hotel
Hotel
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Closenberg Hotel is a three star heritage hotel located in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the southern side of Galle Harbour. Closenberg Hotel is situated 3 km northwest of Unawatuna Beach.
Galle Fort Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka is a 12-room boutique hotel, situated inside Galle Fort, Galle. The building was originally constructed in the 17th century, during the Dutch colonial period, as a private dwelling. Galle Fort Hotel is situated 4 km northwest of Unawatuna Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unawatuna and Galle.
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.
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.
Habaraduwa
Village
Habaraduwa is a town in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is located on the southern coast, approximately 14 km south of Galle. Religious composition in Habaraduwa DS Division according to 2012 census data is Buddhists 61,847-99.13%,Other Christians 232-0.37%,Roman Catholics 221-0.35%,Hindus 55-0.09%,Islam 28-0.04%,Others 6-0.01%. Habaraduwa is situated 7 km east of Unawatuna Beach.
Unawatuna Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Yaddehimulla, Habaraduwa Divisional Secretariat, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.00814° or 6° 0′ 29″ northLongitude
80.24781° or 80° 14′ 52″ eastOpen location code
6MR2265X+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 303723769OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q65302304
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Sinhala to Spanish—“Unawatuna Beach” goes by many names.
- Sinhala: “උණවටුන වෙරල”
- Sinhala: “උණවටුන”
- Spanish: “La playa de Unawatuna”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include sea horse and Monkey View.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Full Moon Resort and Lucky Tuna.
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