Nakulugamuwa Explained
Official Name: | Nakulugamuwa |
Other Name: | Nakulugam puraya (නාකුලුගම් පුරය) |
Native Name: | නාකුලුගමුව |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Southern Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hambantota District |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Tangalle |
Government Type: | Tangalle Urban Council |
Established Date: | antient |
Unit Pref: | metric |
Population As Of: | 2015[1] |
Population Total: | 1914 |
Timezone: | SLST |
Utc Offset: | +05:30 |
Coordinates: | 6°N 122°W [2] |
Elevation M: | 42 |
Elevation Ft: | 137.9 [3] |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 82300[4] |
Nakulugamuwa (Sinhala; Sinhalese: නාකුලුගමුව) is a village in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.[5] It is located on the Tangalla Road (A2 Highway).
Nakulugamuwa is a comparatively highly populated village in Tangalle.[6] Churches, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques, schools of various types and many private shops and establishments are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Roman Catholic and Buddhist area,[7] people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils and a smaller percentage of Muslims.[8] There has been no record of any violence used by one faith group or racial group against another.[9]
A railway station for Nakulugamuwa was opened on 4 September 2022.[10]
Landmarks and notable places
Educational establishments
- Nakulugamuwa Gamini Maha Vidyalaya
- Nakulugamuwa Primary School
- Rambukketiya Maha Vidyalaya
Medical establishments
- Polycare Private Medical Center
- Nakulugamuwa Divisional Hospital
Religious establishments
- Wewdatta Temple[11]
- Rambukketiya Viharaya[12]
- Wallawatta Jayatilakaramaya
- Sri Vimalananda Dhaham Pasala
Public places
- Nakulugamuwa Railway Station
- Miriswatta Water Tank
- Nakulugamuwa Post Office
Notes and References
- Web site: A6 : Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division, 2012. City-facts.com.
- Web site: Nakulugamuwa West, Sri Lanka - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates .
- Web site: Nakulugamuwa topographic map, elevation, relief .
- Web site: Nakulugamuwa Post code 82300 | Postal Code of Nakulugamuwa - Post code .
- Web site: Nakulugamuwa, Sri Lanka .
- Web site: Population of Villages in Tangalla.
- Web site: Population statistics according to religions in Hambanthota.
- Web site: Population according to religions in Hambanthota.
- Web site: SL always maintains religious harmony - Dullas .
- Web site: Nakulugamuwa Railway Station opened .
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