Akkaraipattu

Akkaraipattu
அக்கரைப்பற்று
අක්කරපත්තුව
Akkaraipattu is located in Sri Lanka
Akkaraipattu
Akkaraipattu
Coordinates: 7°13′0″N 81°51′0″E / 7.21667°N 81.85000°E / 7.21667; 81.85000
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern
DistrictAmpara
DS DivisionAkkaraipattu Division
Akkaraipattu Municipal Council1 April 2011
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyAkkaraipattu Municipal Council
 • MayorAhamed Zackie Athaullah (NC)
 • Deputy MayorMuhammed Casim Muhammed Yasir (NC)
Area
 • Town60.00 km2 (23.17 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2012),[1][2]
 • Town39,166 (ADS Area)
 • Density652.8/km2 (1,691/sq mi)
 • Urban
30,934 (AMC Area)
 • Urban density4,419/km2 (11,450/sq mi)
DemonymAkkaralites

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.

  1. ^ "Akkaraipattu urban population census".
  2. ^ "Akkaraipattu division population census".