The GPS coordinates of Ja Ela are latitude 7.0744° and longitude 79.8919°. In directional format: 7.0744° N, 79.8919° E. These coordinates mark the center of Ja Ela in Western Province and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Ja Ela sits at: Latitude 7° 4' 28" N and Longitude 79° 53' 31" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Ja Ela has a population of approximately 32,175 people. This is roughly 0.537% of Western Province's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Western Province.

The interactive satellite map of Ja Ela is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 7.0744, 79.8919 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Ja Ela in Western Province. For broader context, explore the Western Province state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Ja Ela is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), roughly 12 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Ja Ela is approximately 16 km (10 mi) from Colombo, the capital of Western Province, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Western Province.

Ja Ela sits at an elevation of approximately 13 meters (43 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Western Province.

The closest cities to Ja Ela include Kandana, Welisara, Hendala. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Ja Ela, sunrise is at 06:03 AM and sunset is at 06:27 PM, giving a day length of 12h 24m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Ja Ela's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Ja Ela is approximately 788 km (489 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 8,826 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Ja Ela — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,221 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.

Ja Ela is approximately 16 km (10 mi) S of Colombo, the national capital of Sri Lanka, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.