Minuwangoda

{{About|Minuwangoda town|its Statistics|Minuwangoda Divisional Secretariat}}

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|native_name = මිනුවන්ගොඩ
மினுவந்கொட

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|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Western Province

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|subdivision_name2 = Gampaha District

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|population_total = 178,401

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|postal_code = 11550

|area_code = 011

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|website = {{URL|http://www.minuwangoda.ds.gov.lk/}} {{URL|http://www.minuwangodacity.com/}}

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Minuwangoda ({{langx|si|මිනුවන්ගොඩ}}, {{langx|ta|மினுவந்கொட}}) is a town in Gampaha district,{{Citation|title=Minuwangoda Electoral District|date=2019-06-30|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minuwangoda_Electoral_District&oldid=904237739|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-07-06}} governed by an Urban Council, situated near Negombo, Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located {{convert|15|km}} east of Negombo and {{convert|35|km}} north east of Colombo. It is an important junction town, connecting the Negombo to Kandy road (via Veyangoda and Nittambuwa) with the A1/A6 main road from Colombo to Kurunegala. The main bus route 5 from Colombo to Kurunegala passes through the town. The town is also situated near the Bandaranaike International Airport, on the way to Negombo.

{{Pie chart |caption=Religion in Minuwangoda DS Division (2012){{cite web |url=http://www.map.statistics.gov.lk/apps/wb/index.html |title=Sri Lanka Census Map |date=2012 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=statistics.gov.lk |publisher=Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka}}

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|label1 = Buddhist

|value1 = 88.45

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|label2 = Hindu

|value2 = 0.37

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|label3 = Muslim

|value3 = 3.54

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|label4 = Roman Catholic

|value4 = 6.46

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|label5 = Other Christian

|value5 = 1.17

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|label6 = Other

|value6 = 0.01

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Schools

Villages in Minuwangoda

{{Geographic Location (8-way)

| Centre = Minuwangoda

| North = Divulapitiya

| Northeast = Veyangoda

| East = Udugampola/Gampaha

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| South= Kotugoda/Ekala

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| West = Yatiyana

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References

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{{Municipalities and Urban areas of Sri Lanka}}

Category:Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

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