Nuwara Eliya District
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 | |
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.