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'''Monaragala''' ({{Lang-si|මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය}}, {{Lang-ta|மொணராகலை மாவட்டம்}}) is a [[Districts of Sri Lanka|district]] in [[Uva Province]] of [[Sri Lanka]]. It is the 2nd largest of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km².<ref name="abstract2010_ab1-1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/abstract2010/chapters/chap1/AB1-1.pdf|title=Area of Sri Lanka by province and district|publisher=Department of Census and Statistics|year=2010|format=PDF|accessdate=2013-02-06}}</ref> |
'''Monaragala''' ({{Lang-si|මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය}}, {{Lang-ta|மொணராகலை மாவட்டம்}}) is a [[Districts of Sri Lanka|district]] in [[Uva Province]] of [[Sri Lanka]]. It is the 2nd largest of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km².<ref name="abstract2010_ab1-1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/abstract2010/chapters/chap1/AB1-1.pdf|title=Area of Sri Lanka by province and district|publisher=Department of Census and Statistics|year=2010|format=PDF|accessdate=2013-02-06|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6DnMy4q2F?url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/abstract2010/chapters/chap1/AB1-1.pdf|archivedate=2013-01-19|df=}}</ref> |
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==Towns== |
==Towns== |
Revision as of 07:28, 4 February 2018
Monaragala District
මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය மொணராகலை மாவட்டம் | |
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Coordinates: 6°40′N 81°20′E / 6.667°N 81.333°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Uva Province |
Largest Town | Monaragala |
Area | |
• Total | 5,636 km2 (2,176 sq mi) |
• Land | 5,508 km2 (2,127 sq mi) |
• Water | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 448,194 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-82 |
Website | www |
Monaragala (Sinhala: මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: மொணராகலை மாவட்டம்) is a district in Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is the 2nd largest of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km².[2]
Towns
- Monaragala
- Bibile
- Wellawaya
- Kataragama
- Siyambalanduwa
- Buttala
- Tanamalwila
- Badalkumbura
- Madulla
- Okkampitiya
Statistics
population | Land Area | Schools | Total Students |
---|---|---|---|
429,803 | 282,200 Hectare | 262 | 97,721 |
Division | population |
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Bibila | 38,386 |
Madulla | 30,672 |
Medagama | 35,116 |
Siyambalanduwa | 51,309 |
Monaragala | 45,922 |
Badalkumbura | 39,786 |
Wellawaya | 54,911 |
Buttala | 51,186 |
Kataragama | 17,627 |
Tanamalwila | 25,063 |
Sevanagala | 39,825 |
Religion
Buddhism is the predominant religion in Moneragala.
Ethnicity
Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Sri Lankan Moor |
---|---|---|---|
94.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
In 2008 - Source[4]
Natural parks
Major reservoirs
- Senanayake Reservoir
- Muthukandiya Reservoir
Rivers
- Menik Ganga
- Gal oya
- Heda oya
- Wila oya
- Kumbukkan Oya
- Kirindi oya
- ranwanna oya
Maps
See also
References
- ^ "POPULATION OF SRI LANKA BY DISTRICT" (PDF). Census of Population and Housing 2011. Department of Census and Statistics. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
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- ^ Article from Lakbima Newspaper
External links