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Province
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Uva
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Total Area
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5,639 km2
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Total Population
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397,375
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Density
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72/km2
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Ethnic
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Ethnicity
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Population
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% Of Total
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Sinhalese
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375,691
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94.5%
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Sri Lankan Tamils
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5,754
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1.4%
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Sri Lankan Moors
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7,800
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2.1%
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Indian Tamils
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7,493
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1.9%
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Other (including Burgher, Malay)
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637
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0.1%
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Total
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397,375
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100.0%
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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. Monaragala, meaning the ‘rock
of peacock landing’ is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Moneragala district
is mainly made up of rubber, cocoa and sugar cane plantations and paddy lands. The
valley is mostly dry. The townships are located in the flat land. The main occupation
of those who live here is farming. Cultivation of land is linked to the monsoon.
The savanna like plain has its share of wildlife such as elephants, peacock, fox,
buffalo, deer and elk.
There are IMPORTANT places to visit in Monaragala and all bare ancient cultural
values. Maligawila, Udhaganawa, Dematamal Viharaya are not far form the town center
and have huge cultural values for Sri Lankans. There are two vast waterfalls about
50 miles away from Monaragala which you can visit on your way.
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