Anuradhapura District

Anuradhapura (Sinhala: අනුරාධපුර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය anūrādhapūra distrikkaya; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம் மாவட்டம் Aṉurātapuram māvaṭṭam) is a district in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 7,179 km².

Anuradhapura District
අනුරාධපුර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
அனுராதபுரம் மாவட்டம்
Map of Sri Lanka with Anuradhapura District highlighted
Coordinates: 8°20′N 80°30′E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Central Province
Largest CityAnuradhapura
Divisions
Government
  District SecretaryR. M. Wanninayake
Area
  Total7,179 km2 (2,772 sq mi)
  Land6,664 km2 (2,573 sq mi)
  Water515 km2 (199 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total856,232
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-71
Websiteds.gov.lk/dist_anuradhapura
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