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Monaragala District
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Monaragala District |
| native_name | මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය | |
| மொணராகலை மாவட்டம் | ||
| type | Administrative District | |
| image_map | Sri Lanka districts Moneragala.svg | |
| map_caption | Map of Sri Lanka with Monaragala District highlighted | |
| coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Sri Lanka | |
| subdivision_type1 | Province | |
| subdivision_name1 | Uva Province | |
| parts_type | Divisions | |
| parts_style | list | |
| p1 | Divisional Secretariats: | |
| p2 | Grama Niladhari: | |
| seat_type | Largest Town | |
| seat | Monaragala | |
| leader_title | District Secretary | |
| leader_name | Mr.R.M.Pasan.S.B.Rathnayake | |
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_total_km2 | 5,636 | |
| area_land_km2 | 5,508 | |
| area_water_km2 | 131 | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 448,194 | |
| population_as_of | 2012 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| timezone1 | Sri Lanka | |
| utc_offset1 | +05:30 | |
| iso_code | LK-82 | |
| website |
the district in Sri Lanka
மொணராகலை மாவட்டம் --| established_title =
Monaragala (, ) is a district in Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka, with an area of 5,636 km².
Main Towns
- Monaragala
- Bibile
- Buttala
- Wellawaya
- Kataragama
- Siyambalanduva
- medagama
- Thanamalvila
- Badalkubura
- Sevanagala
- madulla
Other towns
- Siyambalanduwa
- Ethimale
- Medagama
- Thanamalwila
- Badalkumbura
- Madulla
- Okkampitiya
Demographics
| Population | Land Area | Schools | Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 429,803 | 282,200 Hectare | 262 | 97,721 |
| Division | Population |
|---|---|
| Bibile | 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 |
| Thanamalwila | 25,063 |
| Sevanagala | 39,825 |
Religion
Buddhism is the predominant religion in Monaragala.
| Religion | Population(2012) |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 426,762 |
| Hinduism | 11,997 |
| Islam | 9,809 |
| Christianity | 2,460 |
| Other Religion | 30 |
Ethnicity
| other-label = Others | other-color = grey
| Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Sri Lankan Moor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
In 2008 - Source
National parks
- Gal Oya National Park
- Yala National Park
- Udawalawe National park
Major reservoirs
- Senanayake Reservoir
- Muthukandiya Reservoir
- Weheragala Reservoir
- Handapanagala Reservoir
- Udawalawa Reservoir
- Alikota ara Reservoir
- Mallipotha Lake
Rivers
- Menik Ganga
- Hulanda oya
- Gal oya
- Heda oya
- Wila oya
- Kumbukkan Oya
- Kirindi oya
- ranwanna oya
Tourist attractions
- 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
References
References
- (2012-04-20). "POPULATION OF SRI LANKA BY DISTRICT". Department of Census and Statistics.
- (2010). "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district". Department of Census and Statistics.
- (2024). "Population by religion according to Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 2024".
- (2024). "Population by ethnicity according to Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 2024".
- "Article from Lakbima Newspaper".
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