Matale

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Matale is a central Sri Lankan town known for its spice gardens, historical temples, and role in the island’s hill-country region.

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Matale canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Sri Lanka
distanceToKandy_km about 25
elevation_m about 300
ethnicGroup Sinhalese
Sri Lankan Moors
Sri Lankan Tamils
hasEducationalInstitutionType schools
hasHealthcareFacilityType hospitals
hasIndustry small-scale manufacturing
spice processing
tea-related services
hasPlaceOfWorship Aluvihare Rock Temple
Sri Muthumariamman Temple, Matale
historicalEvent Matale Rebellion of 1848
isDistrictCapitalOf Matale District
knownFor agriculture
cinnamon cultivation
clove cultivation
historical temples
nutmeg cultivation
pepper cultivation
spice gardens
languageUsed English
Sinhala
Tamil
locatedIn Central Province of Sri Lanka
surface form: Central Province, Sri Lanka
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Matale District
locatedNorthOf Kandy
locatedOn Kandy–Jaffna road
near Aluvihare Rock Temple
Sri Muthumariamman Temple, Matale
partOf Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
surface form: Sri Lankan hill country
postalCodePrefix 21xxx
railwayStation Matale railway station
region Central Province of Sri Lanka
surface form: Central Sri Lanka
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
roadConnection A9 highway NERFINISHED
timeZone Sri Lanka Standard Time
tourismAttraction spice gardens
tourismType agro-tourism
cultural tourism
transport served by Matale railway line
utcOffset +05:30

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Udarata (Up-Country) containsCity Matale
subject surface form: Udarata