Where is Jaffna?
Jaffna is a city in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Its population is about 169,102 inhabitants. It is located near Tiruchirappalli (192 km) and Thanjavur (156 km).
UTC+6
Nearby cities
3 citiesCities at the same latitude
Map of Jaffna
Try these places
Capital cities: Paris, Tokyo, Buenos Aires. Countries: Iceland, Madagascar. US States: Texas, Alaska.
What is the Where Is tool?
The Where Is tool lets you pinpoint any city, country, mountain, island or other geographic feature on an interactive globe. Enter a name in the search box and you get an instant, visual answer: the globe rotates to the place, showing you its exact position on Earth.
Each place gets its own dedicated page with key facts — country, region, coordinates, population, timezone, elevation — plus a list of nearby cities and a link to the same-latitude tool.
How to use it
Start typing in the search box above. Suggestions appear as you type; select one to go to its page. On a place page the globe automatically rotates to the location and drops a pin. You can still drag the globe to explore, zoom with the scroll wheel, or double-click to reset the view.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Jaffna located?
Jaffna is a city in Northern Province, Sri Lanka, located at 9.6685°N, 80.0074°E.
Which country is Jaffna in?
Jaffna is in Sri Lanka.
What is the population of Jaffna?
The population of Jaffna is approximately 169,102 inhabitants.
What region is Jaffna in?
Jaffna is located in the Northern Province region of Sri Lanka.
How far is Jaffna from Colombo?
Jaffna is approximately 304 km from Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
What time zone is Jaffna in?
Jaffna is in the Asia/Colombo time zone.
What are the coordinates of Jaffna?
The geographic coordinates of Jaffna are 9.6685°N, 80.0074°E.
What cities are near Jaffna?
Cities near Jaffna include: Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Karaikkudi.
Geographic data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.