Moneragala District
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Moneragala is a district
in Uva Province
of Sri Lanka
. It is the largest of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, with an area of 7,133 km².
In 2008 - Source
Districts of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, districts are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts organized into 9 provinces. Each district is administered under a District Secretary, who is appointed by the central government...
in Uva Province
Uva Province
Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces...
of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It is the largest of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, with an area of 7,133 km².
Statistics
| population | Land Area | Schools | Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 429803 | 282200 Hectare | 262 | 97721 |
| Division | population |
|---|---|
| Bibila Bibila -External links:*... |
38386 |
| Madulla | 30672 |
| Medagama | 35116 |
| Siyambalanduwa | 51309 |
| Moneragala Moneragala Moneragala is a city in Sri Lanka. It is located in Moneragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.-References:... |
45922 |
| Badalkumbura | 39786 |
| Wellawaya | 54911 |
| Buttala Buttala Buttala is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Monaragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.-History:The name Buttala or ‘Bath hala’ which is said to have been given in the times of King Dutugemunu. A large number of soldiers located in the area . They had been fed from the plentiful of rice in... |
51186 |
| Kataragama Kataragama Kataragama is a pilgrimage town popular with Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and indigenous Vedda communities of Sri Lanka and South India. The town has Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya, a shrine dedicated to Skanda-Murukan also known as Kataragamadevio... |
17627 |
| Tanamalwila | 25063 |
| Sevanagala | 39825 |
| Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Muslim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
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