Uva Province
Uva Province
ඌව පළාත ஊவா மாகாணம் | |
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View from Ella Gap | |
Location within Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 6°35′24″N 81°01′48″E / 6.59000°N 81.03000°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Created | 1886 |
| Admitted | 14 November 1987 |
| Capital | Badulla |
| Largest City | Badulla |
| Districts | List |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial council |
| • Body | Uva Provincial Council |
| • Governor | Kapila Jayasekera |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th (12.92% of total area) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 1,266,463 |
| • Rank | 8th (6.3% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product (2021) | |
| • Total | Rs. 922 billion |
| • Rank | 7th (5.2% of total) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-8 |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Official Languages | Sinhalese Tamil |
| Flower | Gurulu raaja (Rhynchostylis retusa) |
| Website | www |
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The Uva Province (IPA: [uːʋə], Sinhala: ඌව පළාත, romanized: Ūva Paḷāta, Tamil: ஊவா மாகாணம், romanized: Ūvā Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 8,500 km2 and a population of 1,266,463, making it the 2nd least populated province. The provincial capital is Badulla.
Uva is bordered by the Eastern, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, and Central provinces. It is home to several tourist attractions, waterfalls and two national parks: Yala National Park and Gal Oya National Park.