Map of Matale, Sri Lanka
Matale is a city in Central Province, Sri Lanka, with a population of about 36,462. It lies at 7.4698°N, 80.6217°E. Matale is about 104 km (65 mi) northeast of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kandy, 20 km to the south.
Matale at a glance
Country
Region
Central Province
Population
36,462GeoNames
Coordinates
7.4698, 80.62177°28′11″N 80°37′18″E
Time zone
Asia/ColomboUTC+05:30
Local time
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Distance to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
104 km (65 mi)
Where is Matale?
- The 32nd largest city in Sri Lanka by recorded population.
- The 3rd largest city in Central Province on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 41 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Matale
- Kandy — 20 km south
- Dambulla — 44 km north
- Badulla — 73 km southeast
- Katunayaka — 87 km west
- Ratnapura — 90 km south
- Negombo — 91 km west
- Kandana — 93 km southwest
- Welisara — 93 km southwest
- Anuradhapura — 96 km north
- Mulleriyawa — 97 km southwest
Largest cities in Central Province
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.