Nuwara Eliya District
நுவரெலியா மாவட்டம் නුවරඑළිය දිස්ත්රික්කය | |
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![]() Map of Sri Lanka with Nuwara Eliya District highlighted | |
Coordinates: 7°00′N 80°45′E / 7.000°N 80.750°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Central Province |
Largest Town | Nuwara Eliya |
Divisions | List
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Government | |
• District Secretary | M. B. R. Pushpakumara |
• Local | List
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Area | |
• Total | 1,741 km2 (672 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,706 km2 (659 sq mi) |
• Water | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 731,415 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-23 |
Website | [1] |
Nuwara Eliya District (Tamil: நுவரெலியா மாவட்டம், romanized: Nuvareliyā Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: නුවරඑළිය දිස්ත්රික්කය, romanized: Nuvaraeḷiya Distrikkaya) is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka, centered on the tourist city of Nuwara Eliya.