The GPS coordinates of Matara are latitude 5.9485° and longitude 80.5353°. In directional format: 5.9485° N, 80.5353° E. These coordinates mark the center of Matara in Southern Province and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Matara is a city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Matara District. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Matara sits at: Latitude 5° 56' 55" N and Longitude 80° 32' 7" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Matara has a population of approximately 76,254 people. This is roughly 2.973% of Southern Province's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Southern Province.

The interactive satellite map of Matara is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 5.9485, 80.5353 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Matara in Southern Province. For broader context, explore the Southern Province state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Matara is Koggala Airport (KCT), roughly 24 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Matara is approximately 38 km (23 mi) from Galle, the capital of Southern Province, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Southern Province.

Matara sits at an elevation of approximately 9 meters (30 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Southern Province.

The closest cities to Matara include Devinuwara, Mirissa city, Weligama. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Matara, sunrise is at 06:02 AM and sunset is at 06:23 PM, giving a day length of 12h 21m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Matara's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Matara is approximately 662 km (411 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 8,917 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Matara — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,094 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Matara is approximately 133 km (83 mi) NW of Colombo, the national capital of Sri Lanka, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.