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Akkaraipattu
அக்கரைப்பற்று අක්කරපත්තුව | |
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Coordinates: 7°13′0″N 81°51′0″E / 7.21667°N 81.85000°E | |
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 | |
• 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.