Kurunegala District
Kurunegala District
කුරුණෑගල දිස්ත්රික්කය குருநாகல் மாவட்டம் | |
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Map of Sri Lanka with Kurunegala District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 7°45′N 80°15′E / 7.750°N 80.250°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province |
| Largest City | Kurunegala |
| Government | |
| • District Secretary | R. M. R. Rathnayake |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,816 km2 (1,859 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,610,299 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-61 |
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Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The district is 4,812.7 km2 (1,858.2 sq mi). It consists of thirty divisional secretariats, 1,610 grama niladari divisions and 4,476 villages. It has fourteen electoral divisions, two municipal councils, nineteen urban councils, fifteen members of parliament, 47 provincial council members, fifteen ministers and 337 local council members.