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| Province | North Western Province |
| Largest City | Kurunegala |
| Total Area | 4,816 km2 (1,859 sq mi) |
| Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Population | 1,610,299 |
| Sinhalese | 91.9% |
| Sri Lankan Moors | 8.3% |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 2.1% |
| Indian Tamil | 0.2% |
| Buddhism | 1,431,632 |
| Islam | 118,305 |
| Christianity | 53,637 |
| Hinduism | 14,721 |
| Other Religion | 170 |
| Major cities | Kurunegala (Municipal Council) |
| Big towns | Kuliyapitiya (Urban Council) |
List of DS Divisions
Kurunegala
Description
Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Consists of 4,812.7 km² and consists 30 Divisional Secretariats, 1610 Grama Niladari Divisions and 4476 total Villages.
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Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Consists of 4,812.7 km2 (1,858.2 sq mi) and consists 30 Divisional Secretariats, 1610 Grama Niladari Divisions and 4476 total Villages. It consists of 14 Electorate Divisions, 02 Municipal Council, 19 Urban Councils, 15 Parliamentary Ministers, 47 Provincial Council Members, 15 Ministers and 337 Local Council Members.
Considering Geographical Situation of the Kurunegala District, it has been bounded by six Districts. From the North by Anuradhapura District, East by Mathale and Kandy District, South By Gampaha and Kegalle District and from West by Puttlam District. Longitude location of the District is north Latitude 228- 333 and East Latitude 104–178.
As a percentage of Total population of Sri Lanka, Kurunegala District has 7.3% of the population. According to the census data, the estimated population of Kurunegala in the year 2001 was 1.4 Million. Majority of Kurunegala District's residents belong to the Sinhalese majority. Other ethnic minorities include the Sri Lankan Moors, Sri Lankan Tamils, Burghers and Malays. Residents from ethnic minorities live in all parts of the District.
Kurunegala features a tropical rainforest climate under the Köppen climate classification. The city's climate is tropical and hot all throughout the year. The surrounding rocks play a major role in determining Kurunegala's weather since these rocks increase and retain the heat of the day. During the month of April the temperature can rise up to about 35 °C (95 °F). The only major change in the Kurunegala weather occurs during the monsoons from May to August and October to January, this is the time of year where heavy rains can be expected. While the city does experience a noticeably drier weather during January and February, it does not qualify as a true dry season as average precipitation in both months are above 60 millimetres (2 in). In general, temperatures from late November to mid February period are lower than the rest of the year. Middle rainfall of this District is 900 - 2200 ml. North East Monsoon and South West Monsoon are the main rainfall method in this district. South West Monsoon is the largest rainfall system.
