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Vavuniya District
வவுனியா மாவட்டம்
වවුනියා දිස්ත්රික්කය |
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Location within Sri Lanka
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DS and GN Divisions of Vavuniya District, 2006
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| Capital | Vavuniya |
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Vavuniya
Vavuniya North Vavuniya South Venkalacheddikulam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,967 km2 (759 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,861 km2 (719 sq mi) |
| • Water | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) 5.39% |
| Area rank | 15th (3.00% of total area) |
| Population
(2012 census)
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| • Total | 171,511 |
| • Rank | 22nd (0.85% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 87.194/km2 (225.83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| Post Codes |
43000-43999
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| Telephone Codes | 024 |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-44 |
| Vehicle registration | NP |
| Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
Vavuniya District (Tamil: வவுனியா மாவட்டம் Vavuṉiyā Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: වවුනියා දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. Districts are the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The capital of the district is the city of Vavuniya.
Geography
Vavuniya District is in the north of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Northern Province. It has an area of 1,967 square kilometres (759 sq mi).
Administrative units
Vavuniya District is divided into 4 Divisional Secretary's Division (DS Divisions), each headed by a Divisional Secretary (previously known as an Assistant Government Agent). The DS Divisions are further sub-divided into 102 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions).
Images for kids
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DS Divisions of Vavuniya District, 2006
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Vavuniya para niños
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