Matara
Coastal city on Sri Lanka's southern shore, Matara sits directly on the water and holds a concentration of historic churches in its centre. The administrative capital of Matara District and a major commercial hub in the Southern Province, it lies within reach of the wider region's mountains and UNESCO-listed sites.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population76,254
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.5 km2.2 mi
Matara: quick answers
Where is Matara?
Matara is in Sri Lanka, about 133 km83 miles in a straight line from Colombo.
How do you get to Matara?
The nearest airport is Galle (KCT), about 49 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Matara?
The warmest month is April, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is November, with about 310 mm12.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Matara?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 restaurants, 12 cafés and 33 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.