Nuwara Eliya District

| Nuwara Eliya District நுவரெலியா மாவட்டம்නුවරඑළිය දිස්ත්‍රික්කය | | --- | | Administrative District | | Map of Sri Lanka with Nuwara Eliya District highlighted | | Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}7°00′N 80°45′E / 7.000°N 80.750°E / 7.000; 80.750 | | Sri Lanka | | Central Province | | Nuwara Eliya | | List Divisional Secretariats: 5Grama Niladhari: 491 | | M. B. R. Pushpakumara | | List Municipal Councils: 1 Urban Councils: 2 Pradeishiya Sabhas: 5 | | 1,741 km2 (672 sq mi) | | 1,706 km2 (659 sq mi) | | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) | | 731,415 | | 428.7/km2 (1,110/sq mi) | | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) | | LK-23 | | [1] |

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Labukele tea field at Nuwara Eliya District

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.

Marker on the A5 highway in Nuwara Eliya, horse and Race Course in the background

Nuwara Eliya district is located in the hill country of Central Province. The terrain is generally mountainous, with deep valleys.

• Nuwara Eliya (Municipal Council)

• Agrapatana

• Ambewela

• Bogawantalawa

• Bopattalawa

• Dayagama Bazaar

• Ginigathena

• Hapugastalawa

• Haggala

• Hanguranketha

• Hatton-Dikoya UC

• Kotagala

• Kotmale

• Labukele

• Laxapana

• Lindula-Talawakele UC

• Maskeliya

• Nildandahinna

• Nuwara Eliya

• Nanu Oya

• Norton Bridge

• Padiyapelella

• Ramboda

• Ragala

• Rikillagaskada

• Rozella

• Udapussallawa

• Walapane

• Watawala

• Norton

• Koththallena

• Pundaluoya

• Kandapola

• Pattipola

According to the 2001 census of Sri Lanka, population of Nuwara Eliya district is 703,610, of which 50.57% are Tamils of Indian origin, 40.17% Sinhalese, 6.55% Sri Lankan Tamils and 2.35% Sri Lankan Moors. In terms of religion, 51.04% of the population are Hindu, 39.67% Buddhists, 4.98% Roman Catholics, 2.71% Muslims and 1.53% belong to non-catholic Christian denominations.

Poramadulla Central College is located in the Rikillagaskada community in Hanguranketha.

Diyathilaka Central College is located in the Hanguranketha community in Hanguranketha.

• Nuwara Eliya official web portal
• Explore Nuwara Eliya