Kandy (district)

Kandy (district)
Situation du district de Kandy

Le district de Kandy est un des 25 districts du Sri Lanka. C'est le district central de la province du Centre.

Il est limitrophe, au nord, du district de Matale (province du Centre), à l'est du district de Badulla (province d'Uva), au sud du district de Nuwara Eliya, à l'ouest du district de Kegalle (dans la province de Sabaragamuwa) et au nord-ouest du district de Kurunegala (dans la province du Nord-Ouest).

Sa superficie est de 1906,3 km²[1] et sa population de 1 279 028 personnes (recensement de 2001). Il a pour capitale la ville historique de Kandy.

Démographie

Selon le recensement de 2001, les 1 279 028 habitants étaient répartis comme suit :

Ils déclaraient les religions suivantes :

Notes et références

  1. (en) Kandy District Secretariat
  2. Il s'agit des descendants des marchands arabes arrivés au Sri Lanka à partir du XVIe siècle.
  3. (en) Department of Census and Statistics official government website

7°15′N 80°45′E / 7.25, 80.75


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