Koggala

Koggala (; ) is a small coastal town, situated at the edge of a lagoon on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. Koggala is bounded on one side by a reef, and on the other by a large lake, Koggala Lake, into which the numerous tributaries of the Koggala Oya drain. It is approximately south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of above sea level.

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Place details

Locality: Habaraduwa
Region: Southern Province
Country: Sri Lanka
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Koggala
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Koggala.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Near Koggala beach
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sri Lanka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Galle District
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone: Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Settlement.utc_offset: +5:30

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 0
Image: Koggala.JPG

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Commons category: Koggala, Sri Lanka
postal code: 80630

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==History== Koggala has one of the longest beaches in Sri Lanka, and is located in close proximity to the popular tourist resort of Unawatuna, Koggala in comparison is relatively uncluttered as a tourist destination and mostly unexplored.