The Western Province ( Sinhala. බස්නාහිර පළාත Basnahira Palata , there. மேற்கு மாகாணம் Mael Maakaanam ) is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka . The administrative center is Colombo , the largest city in the country. The population is 5,837,294 people (2012).
| provinces | |||
| Western province | |||
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| Sinhala බස්නාහිර පළාත there. மேற்கு மாகாணம் | |||
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| A country | Sri Lanka | ||
| Includes | 3 counties | ||
| Adm. center | Colombo | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Date of formation | |||
| Area | 3,684 km² (9th place ) | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 30 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 5 837 294 people ( 2012 ) ( 1st place ) | ||
| Density | 1584.5 people / km² (1st place) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | LK-1 | ||
| Official site | |||
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Geography
The area of the province is 3684 km² [1] . The land area is 3593 km² [1] . The surface of the water surface is 91 km² [1] .
Administrative Division
Administratively divided into 3 districts:
- Colombo
- Gampaha
- Kalutara
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Area of Sri Lanka by province and district (unavailable link) . Statistics Statistical Abstract 2010 . Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Date of treatment January 14, 2013. Archived January 19, 2013.