🇱🇰 Jaffna
Jaffna is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of about 169,102.
Country
Sri Lanka
Population
169,102
Coordinates
9.67, 80.01
Rank in country
4th largest
Distance to capital
304 km
What to know about Jaffna
Jaffna is the 4th-largest city in Sri Lanka that we track. It's about 304 km from Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital. The largest city nearby is Madurai, with a population of about 1 million. Add Jaffna to your travel map to keep a permanent record of the places you've been — no more relying on memory or old photos.
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