Map of Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle is the administrative centre of Southern Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 93,118. It lies at 6.0461°N, 80.2103°E. Galle is about 107 km (66 mi) south of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ambalangoda, 27 km to the northwest.

Galle at a glance

Where is Galle?

• The 11th largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
• The largest city in Southern Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Galle

• Ambalangoda — 27 km northwest
• Matara — 38 km east
• Devinuwara — 44 km east
• Bentota — 48 km northwest
• Beruwala — 54 km northwest
• Kalutara — 66 km northwest
• Ratnapura — 74 km north
• Panadura — 82 km northwest
• Moratuwa — 89 km northwest
• Homagama — 92 km north

Largest cities in Southern Province

• Matara — 76,254
• Ambalangoda — 56,783
• Devinuwara — 45,000
• Bentota — 37,000

Largest cities in Sri Lanka

• Colombo — 648,034
• Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia — 219,827
• Maharagama — 195,355
• Jaffna — 169,102
• Moratuwa — 168,280
• Negombo — 137,223
• Pita Kotte — 118,179
• Kandy — 111,701
• Trincomalee — 108,420
• Kalmunai — 100,171

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.