Akkaraipattu
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.
Akkaraipattu
அக்கரைப்பற்று අක්කරපත්තුව | |
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Town | |
Akkaraipattu | |
| Coordinates: 7°13′0″N 81°51′0″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 (2012), | |
| • 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 |
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