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Madurankuliya (Sinhala: මදුරන්කුලිය, Madurankuliya, Tamil: மதுரங்குளி), also abbreviated MDK, is a town that is located between Puttalam and Chilaw in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is connected by roads and a railway network. It is located 114 km (71 miles) from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. It contains over 3,000 people.
Madurankuliya
මදුරන්කුලිය மதுரங்குளி | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Madurankuliya | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′36″N 79°49′20″E / 7.89333°N 79.82222°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| District | Puttalam District |
| Police Division | Mandurankuli Police Station |
| A.G.A Division | Mundalama Divisional Secretariat |
| City Acronym | MDK |
| Local Authority | Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.7432 m (9.000 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,000+ |
| Demonym | Madurankuliyan |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
| Postal Code | 61270 |
| Area Code | 032 |
Madurankuliya is a growing commercial and agricultural area that is known for trading activities, agriculture and exports of coconuts, copra, salts, oil, prawns and vegetables.[citation needed]
Climate
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The climate of Madurankuliya is tropical with a marked dry season and temperatures averaging between 26 °C (79 °F) in January to 30 °C (86 °F) in April and May. Rainfall averages around 2,000 mm (79 in) per year.
| Climate data for Madurankuliya, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
19 (0.7) |
22 (0.9) |
63 (2.5) |
54 (2.1) |
87 (3.4) |
130 (5.1) |
140 (5.5) |
111 (4.4) |
192 (7.6) |
141 (5.6) |
71 (2.8) |
1,046 (41.2) |
| Average precipitation days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 43 |
| Source: World Climate Guide. To check the current Weather - Visit: http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Madurankuli-weather/North-Western/LK.aspx | |||||||||||||