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Batticaloa District
மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம்
මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය |
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Sunset at Kumburumoolai
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Location within Sri Lanka
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Administrative units of Batticaloa District in 2007
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| Capital | Batticaloa |
| DS Division |
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Eravurpattu
Eravur Town Kattankudy Koralaipattu Koralaipattu Central Koralaipattu North Koralaipattu South Koralaipattu West Manmunai North Manmunaipattu Manmunai S & Eruvilpattu Manmunai South West Manmunai West Porativupattu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,854 km2 (1,102 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,610 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
| • Water | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) 8.55% |
| Area rank | 9th (4.35% of total area) |
| Population
(2012 census)
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| • Total | 525,142 |
| • Rank | 17th (2.59% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 184.00/km2 (476.56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| Post Codes |
30000-30999
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| Telephone Codes | 065 |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-51 |
| Vehicle registration | EP |
| Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
Batticaloa District (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம் Maṭṭakkaḷappu Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. The capital of the district is the city of Batticaloa.
Ampara District was separated from the southern part of Batticaloa District in April 1961.
Geography
Batticaloa District is in the east of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. It has an area of 2,854 square kilometres (1,102 sq mi).
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Batticaloa para niños
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