Kegalle is a town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo - Kandy road and 48 miles/78 km away from Colombo and 24 Miles/40 km away from Kandy. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to Sabaragamuwa province the other being Ratnapura District. There are nine administrative areas in Kegalle.
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Land area |
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1,685 km² (651 sq mi) |
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Inland water area |
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8 km² (3 sq mi) |
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Total area |
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1,693 km²(654 sq mi) |
District of Kegalle situated in between the central highlands and western southern planes and has an enchanting environment. Height of the western region is less than 500 feet from the sea level while eastern region exceeds 1000 feet. #1# Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of the area of the District and minor export crops such as coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg takes an important place in the economy of the District. Sri Lanka’s best graphite mine is situated at Bogala in Kegalle District. The extent of the District is 1692.8 km2 (169,280 in hectares).
Special Places in Kegalle
Nearby is the Pinnawala elephant orphanage which is a major tourist attraction.
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