Matale District
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This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see Matale.
| Matale District මාතලේ දිස්ත්රික්කය மாத்தளை மாவட்டம் |
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| Coordinates: 7°40′N 80°45′E / 7.667°N 80.75°ECoordinates: 7°40′N 80°45′E / 7.667°N 80.75°E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
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| Capital | Matale |
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| Government | |
| • District Secretary | H. M. Gamini Senavirathne |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,993 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,952 km2 (754 sq mi) |
| • Water | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 441,328 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-22 |
| Website | ds.gov.lk/dist_matale |
Matale District (Sinhala: මාතලේ දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: மாத்தளை மாவட்டம்) is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,987 km².
[edit] Demographics
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The population according to 2001 census is 441,328. 80.1 % of the population are Sinhalese, 8.7 % Sri Lankan Moors, 5.5 % native Sri Lankan tamils and 5.3 % tamils of Indian origin. 79 % of the population are Buddhists, 9.6 % Hindu, 9.1 % Muslim and 2.3 % Christian.[1]
[edit] Cities and Towns [2]
- Akuramboda
- Alwatta
- Ambana
- Ataragallewa
- Bambaragaswewa
- Beligamuwa
- Dambulla
- Dankanda
- Devagiriya
- Dewahuwa
- Dullewa
- Dunkolawatta
- Dunuwilapitiya
- Elkaduwa
- Erawula Junction
- Etanawala
- Galewela
- Gammaduwa
- Gangala Puwakpitiya
- Handungamuwa
- Hattota Amuna
- Imbulgolla
- Inamaluwa
- Kaikawala
- Kalundawa
- Kandalama
- Karagahinna
- Katudeniya
- Kavudupelella
- Kibissa
- Kiwula
- Kongahawela
- Laggala Pallegama
- Leliambe
- Lenadora
- lllukkumbura
- Madawala Ulpotha
- Madipola
- Mahawela
- Mananwatta
- Maraka
- Matale
- Melipitiya
- Metihakka
- Millawana
- Muwandeniya
- Nalanda
- Naula
- Nugagolla
- Opalgala
- Ovilikanda
- Palapathwela
- Pallepola
- Perakanatta
- Pubbiliya
- Ranamuregama
- Rattota
- Selagama
- Sigiriya
- Talagoda Junction
- Talakiriyagama
- Udasgiriya
- Udatenna
- Ukuwela
- Wahacotte
- Walawela
- Wehigala
- Welangahawatte
- Wewalawewa
- Wilgamuwa
- Yatawatta
[edit] References
- ^ Department of Census and Statistics official government website
- ^ "Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Matale District". http://mohanjith.net/postal_codes/central/matale. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
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