Monaragala (Sinhala: මොණරාගල දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: மொணராகலை மாவட்டம்) 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 (2,176 sq mi).
Main Towns
- Monaragala
- Bibile
- Buttala
- Wellawaya
- Kataragama
- Siyambalanduva
- medagama
- Thanamalvila
- Badalkubura
- Sevanagala
- madulla
Other towns
- Siyambalanduwa
- Ethimale
- Medagama
- Thanamalwila
- Badalkumbura
- Madulla
- Okkampitiya
Statistics
| population | Land Area | Schools | Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 429,803 | 282,200 Hectare | 262 | 97,721 |
| Division | population |
|---|---|
| Bibila | 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
Religions in Moneragala District (2011)
Buddhism (94.5%)
Hinduism (2.8%)
Islam (2.2%)
Christianity (0.5%)
Buddhism is the predominant religion in Moneragala.
| Religion | Population(2012) |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 426,762 |
| Hinduism | 11,997 |
| Islam | 9,809 |
| Christianity | 2,460 |
| Other Religion | 30 |
Ethnicity
| Sinhala | Sri Lankan Tamil | Indian Tamil | Sri Lankan Moor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
In 2008 – Source
Natural 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
Rivers
- Menik Ganga
- Hulanda oya
- Gal oya
- Heda oya
- Wila oya
- Kumbukkan Oya
- Kirindi oya
- ranwanna oya
Tourist attractions
- Katharagama
- Maligawila
- Buduruwagala
- Goviduhela rock
- Yala National Park
- Galoya National Park
- Udawalawa National Park
- Ellewela Waterfall