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District of Kegalle is situated in between the central highlands and western southern plains and has an enchanting environment. The height of the western region is 50 m (160 ft) above sea level while the eastern region exceeds 1,800 m (5,900 ft). Rubber cultivation has
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It covers an area of 1,693 km (654 sq mi). The district has a population of 837,179 according to 2012 Census, which is approximately 4.0% of the total population of Sri Lanka.
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District and minor export crops from the district include coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg. Sri Lanka's best graphite mine is situated at
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Situated between coastal lowlands and central highlands district has a contrasting landscape.
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Kegalle District. The extent of the District is 1,692.8 km (653.6 sq mi).
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This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see
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359:Ambepussa
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261:UTC+05:30
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689:707,830
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