| Matale District මාතලේ දිස්ත්රික්කය மாத்தளை மாவட்டம் |
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| Map of Sri Lanka with Matale District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| Created | |
| Capital | Matale |
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| Government | |
| • District Secretary | H. M. Gamini Senavirathne |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,993 km2 (769.5 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,952 km2 (753.7 sq mi) |
| • Water | 41 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 441,328 |
| • Density | 221.4/km2 (573.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-22 |
| Website | ds.gov.lk/dist_matale |
Matale District (Sinhala: මාතලේ දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: மாத்தளை மாவட்டம்) is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,987 km².
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The population according to 2001 census is 441,328. 80.1 % of the population are Sinhalese, 8.7 % Sri Lankan Moors, 5.5 % native Sri Lankan tamils and 5.3 % tamils of Indian origin. 79 % of the population are Buddhists, 9.6 % Hindu, 9.1 % Muslim and 2.3 % Christian.[1]
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