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Monaragala District

Coordinates:6°40′N81°20′E / 6.667°N 81.333°E /6.667; 81.333
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This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, seeMonaragala.
Administrative District in Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Monaragala District
මොණරාගල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
மொணராகலை மாவட்டம்
Map of Sri Lanka with Monaragala District highlighted
Map of Sri Lanka with Monaragala District highlighted
Coordinates:6°40′N81°20′E / 6.667°N 81.333°E /6.667; 81.333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceUva Province
Largest TownMonaragala
Government
 • District SecretaryMr.R.M.Pasan.S.B.Rathnayake
Area
 • Total
5,636 km2 (2,176 sq mi)
 • Land5,508 km2 (2,127 sq mi)
 • Water131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
448,194
 • Density81.37/km2 (210.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-82
Websitewww.monaragala.dist.gov.lk

Monaragala (Sinhala:මොණරාගල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය,Tamil:மொணராகலை மாவட்டம்) is adistrict inUva Province ofSri Lanka. It is the second largest of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km2 (2,176 sq mi).[2]

Main Towns

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Other towns

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Demographics

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PopulationLand AreaSchoolsTotal Students
429,803282,200 Hectare26297,721
DivisionPopulation
Bibile38,386
Madulla30,672
Medagama35,116
Siyambalanduwa51,309
Monaragala45,922
Badalkumbura39,786
Wellawaya54,911
Buttala51,186
Kataragama17,627
Thanamalwila25,063
Sevanagala39,825

Religion

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Religions in Moneragala District (2011)[3]
  1. Buddhism (94.5%)
  2. Hinduism (2.80%)
  3. Islam (2.20%)
  4. Christianity (0.50%)

Buddhism is the predominant religion in Moneragala.

ReligionPopulation(2012)
Buddhism426,762
Hinduism11,997
Islam9,809
Christianity2,460
Other Religion30

Ethnicity

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SinhalaSri Lankan TamilIndian TamilSri Lankan Moor
94.5%1.4%1.9%2.0%

In 2008 - Source[4]

National parks

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Major reservoirs

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Rivers

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Tourist attractions

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  • Katharagama
  • Maligawila
  • Buduruwagala
  • Govindahela rock(westminster abbey)
  • Yala National Park
  • Galoya National Park
  • Udawalawa National Park
  • Ellewela Waterfall
  • Maragala mountain range
  • Kotasara Piyangala Raja Maha Viharaya
  • Mallipotha Lake

See also

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References

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  1. ^"POPULATION OF SRI LANKA BY DISTRICT"(PDF).Census of Population and Housing 2011. Department of Census and Statistics. 2012-04-20. Retrieved2013-02-06.
  2. ^"Area of Sri Lanka by province and district"(PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. 2010. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2013-09-03. Retrieved2013-02-06.
  3. ^Department of Census and Statistics,The Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka-2011
  4. ^"Article from Lakbima Newspaper". Archived fromthe original on 2019-08-30. Retrieved2020-04-07.

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