North Central, Sri Lanka

North Central is one of 9 primary administrative regions in Sri Lanka with a population of approximately 1,259,567 people.

Facts and figures on North Central at a glance

Region name: North Central (North Central Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,259,567 people
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of North Central (North Central Province) is located in the regional capital Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura) with a population of 60,943 people.

The distance as the crow flies from North Central's regional capital Anuradhapura to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo (Colombo) is approximately 165 km (102 mi).

Facts and figures about North Central
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
North Central North Central Province1,259,567 peopleAnuradhapura Anuradhapura60,943 people

Compare with other regions in Sri Lanka.

Map of North Central

Map of North Central

Information on North Central

Information on North Central
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
North Central North Central ProvinceAnuradhapura Anuradhapura2Sri LankaAsia

Time in North Central

Time in North Central
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:09am (11:09h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11:09am (11:09h)UTC +5.5Asia/Colombo

Geographic coordinates of North Central

Latitude & Longitude of North Central
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°19'60.0"N (8.3333300°)80°30'00.0"E (80.5000000°)

Subregions in North Central

There are 2 administrative subregions in North Central.
Subregions in North Central
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Anuradhapura District Anuradhapura District1.755,431--
Polonnaruwa District Polonnaruwa District2.368,458--

External sources of information on North Central

North Central on Wikipedia