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Rakwana

රක්වාන

இறக்குவானை
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Rakwana

රක්වාන

இறக்குவானை
Coordinates: 6°28′18″N80°36′42″E / 6.47167°N 80.61167°E / 6.47167; 80.61167
Country Sri Lanka
Province Sabaragamuwa Province
Population
  Total12,616
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC+6 (Summer time)
Post code
70300

Rakwana is a town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Additionally, Rakwana is said to have gem resources.Rakwana is locally administered by the Rakwana Urban Council. The town of Rakwana including its northern and southern part and Kottala has 10,513 in population according to the census carried out in 2010.

Located at an elevation of 464 m (1,522 ft), north of Sinharaja Mountains, on the A17 highway. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) from Rakwana-Deniyaya on the way to Galle. It also has roads leading to Embilipitiya and Kalawana. Rakwana acts as one of the gateways for the famous Sinharaja Forest reserve.

Demographics

EthnicityPopulation% Of Total
Sinhalese 5,72154.42
Tamils 2,59024.64
Muslims 1,57414.97
Other (including Burgher, Malay)300.003
Total10,513100

The population according to the Grama-Niladhari Division

DS DivisionPopulation
Rakwana Town2084
Rakwana South2854
Rakwana North3257
Kottala4421
Weralugahamula1188
Masimbula4638
Horamula2277
Madampe-North4409
Total23,044

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