Kegalle District
Kegalle District
කෑගල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය கேகாலை மாவட்டம் | |
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Bible Rock, Kegalle district | |
Map of Sri Lanka with Kegalle District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E / 7.300°N 80.400°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| Largest Town | Kegalle |
| Divisions | List
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| Government | |
| • District Secretary | Mahinda S. Weerasooriya |
| • Local | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,685 km2 (651 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 837,179 |
| • Density | 496.8/km2 (1,287/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-92 |
Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. 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. It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka.
It covers an area of 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi). The district has a population of 837,179 according to 2012 Census, which is approximately 4.0% of the total population of Sri Lanka.