Type Lagoon Surface elevation Sea level Max depth 1 m Outflow location Indian Ocean | Primary outflows Indian Ocean Settlements Negombo Area 35.02 km² Cities Negombo | |
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Primary inflows Surface area 35.02 square kilometres (13.52 sq mi) Similar Angurukaramulla Temple, Lagoon, Beira Lake, Galle Fort, St Mary’s Church - Negombo | ||
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Negombo Lagoon is a large estuarine lagoon in Negombo, south-west Sri Lanka.
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Map of Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka
The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers and a canal. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the north, near Negombo city. It is surrounded by a densely populated region containing rice paddies, coconut plantations and grassland. The land is used for fishing and agriculture. The lagoon has extensive mangrove swamps and attracts a wide variety of water birds including cormorants, herons, egrets, gulls, terns and other shorebirds. Negombo, Katunayake, Seeduwa are some nearby towns.
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