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Sacred City of Anuradhapura

Also known as Anuradhapura, Atamasthana

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Sacred City of Anuradhapura is in Anuradhapura. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ancient City of Sigiriya, about 55 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Anuradhapura · about 118,000 peopleabout 4 km north-west
  • Puttalan · about 46,000 peopleabout 70 km south-west
  • Trincomalee · about 108,000 peopleabout 95 km east
  • Kilinochchi · about 104,000 peopleabout 120 km north
  • Kandy · about 112,000 peopleabout 120 km south
  • Jaffna · about 250,000 peopleabout 160 km north
Sacred City of AnuradhapuraBatticaloaAnuradhapuraTrincomaleePuttalanAncient City of SigiriyaGolden Temple of Dambulla50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Sacred City of Anuradhapura and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesAncient City of Sigiriya1Golden Temple of Dambulla2Ancient City of Polonnaruwa3Central Highlands of Sri Lanka4Sacred City of Kandy5Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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