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Mullaitivu district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The
district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary
(previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of
Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Mullaitivu town. The district was carved
out of the northern part of Vavuniya district together with parts of the then Jaffna
district (now Kilinochchi district), Mannar district and Trincomalee district in
September 1978.
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Province
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Nothern
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Total Area
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2,617 km2
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Total Population
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121,667
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Density
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50/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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-
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-
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Sri Lankan Tamils
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-
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-
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Sri Lankan Moors
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-
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-
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Indian Tamils
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-
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-
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Other (including Burgher, Malay)
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-
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-
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Total
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121,667
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100.0%
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