Habaraduwa

Habaraduwa
හබරාදුව
Town
Habaraduwa
Coordinates: 5°59′55″N 80°18′34″E / 5.99861°N 80.30944°E / 5.99861; 80.30944
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictGalle District
Area
  Total
53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2012)
  Total
62,389
  Density1,177/km2 (3,050/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Habaraduwa (Sinhala: හබරාදුව) is a town in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.

It is located on the southern coast, approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Galle. Religious composition in Habaraduwa DS Division according to 2012 census data is Buddhists 61,847-99.13%,Other Christians 232-0.37%,Roman Catholics 221-0.35%,Hindus 55-0.09%,Islam 28-0.04%,Others 6-0.01%.