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Jaffna District
யாழ்ப்பாணம் மாவட்டம்
යාපනය දිස්ත්රික්කය |
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Farmland in Kandarodai
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Location within Sri Lanka
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| Capital | Jaffna |
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Delft
Islands North Islands South Jaffna Karativu Nallur Thenmarachchi Vadamarachchi East Vadamarachchi North Vadamarachchi SW Valikamam East Valikamam North Valikamam South Valikamam SW Valikamam West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,025 km2 (396 sq mi) |
| • Land | 929 km2 (359 sq mi) |
| • Water | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) 9.37% |
| Area rank | 24th (1.56% of total area) |
| Population
(2012 census)
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| • Total | 583,378 |
| • Rank | 16th (2.88% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 569.15/km2 (1,474.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| Post Codes |
40000-40999
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| Telephone Codes | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-41 |
| Vehicle registration | NP |
| Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
Jaffna District (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் மாவட்டம் Yāḻppāṇam Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: යාපනය දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. Districts are the second level of administrative division of the country. The capital of the district is the city of Jaffna.
Administrative units
Jaffna District is divided into 15 Divisional Secretary's Division (DS Divisions), each headed by a Divisional Secretary (previously known as an Assistant Government Agent). The DS Divisions are further sub-divided into 435 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions).
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Jaffna para niños
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