Nuwara Eliya District

This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya District
நுவரெலியா மாவட்டம்
නුවරඑළිය දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
Administrative District
Map of Sri Lanka with Nuwara Eliya District highlighted
Map of Sri Lanka with Nuwara Eliya District highlighted
Coordinates: 7°00′N 80°45′E / 7.000°N 80.750°E / 7.000; 80.750
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
Largest TownNuwara Eliya
Divisions
List
Government
 • District SecretaryM. B. R. Pushpakumara
 • Local
List
  • Municipal Councils: 1
  • Urban Councils: 2
  • Pradeishiya Sabhas: 5
Area
 • Total
1,741 km2 (672 sq mi)
 • Land1,706 km2 (659 sq mi)
 • Water35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
731,415
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-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.