Akkaraipattu

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Akkaraipattu அக்கரைப்பற்று අක්කරපත්තුව
Town
Akkaraipattu
Coordinates: 7°13′0″N 81°51′0″E / 7.21667°N 81.85000°E / 7.21667; 81.85000
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Eastern
District	Ampara
DS Division	Akkaraipattu Division
Akkaraipattu Municipal Council	1 April 2011
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	Akkaraipattu Municipal Council
• Mayor	Ahamed Zackie Athaullah (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Muhammed Casim Muhammed Yasir (NC)
Area
• Town	60.00 km2 (23.17 sq mi)
• Urban	7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population  (2012),[1][2]
• Town	39,166 (ADS Area)
• Density	652.8/km2 (1,691/sq mi)
• Urban	30,934 (AMC Area)
• Urban density	4,419/km2 (11,450/sq mi)
Demonym	Akkaralites

Akkaraipattu (Tamil: அக்கரைப்பற்று, romanized: Akkaraippaṟṟu, Sinhala: අක්කරපත්තුව, romanized: Akkarapattuwa) is a large town in the Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The town is strategically located with links via the Siyambalanduwa-Ampara Road (A25) and the Colombo-Batticaloa highway (A4). Akkaraipattu is situated 441 km (274 mi) from Colombo.