North Western Province, Sri Lanka

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North Western Province වයඹ පළාත வட மேல் மாகாணம்
Province
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Location within Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Created	1845
Admitted	14 November 1987
Capital	Kurunegala
Largest City	Kurunegala
Government
• Governor	Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
• Chief Minister	Vacant
Area
• Total	7,888 km2 (3,046 sq mi)
• Rank	5th (11.89% of total area)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	2,592,000 (est.)
• Rank	4th (11.61% of total pop.)
• Density	328.6/km2 (851/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product  (2022)[1]
• Total	USD 8.5 billion
• Rank	2nd (11.2 % of total)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 code	LK-6
Vehicle registration	NW
Official Languages	Sinhalese, Tamil
Website	www.nw.gov.lk

North Western Province (Sinhala: වයඹ පළාත Wayamba Paḷāta, Tamil: வட மேல் மாகாணம் Vada Mael Mākāṇam) is a province of Sri Lanka. The province consists of the districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Puttalam, Kuliyapitiya, and Chilaw are the other major cities in the North Western Province. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km², and a population of 2,370,075 (2011 census).