Nuwara Eliya District

Nuwara Eliya District
நுவரெலியா மாவட்டம்
නුවරඑළිය දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
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
 • Total1,741 km2 (672 sq mi)
 • Land1,706 km2 (659 sq mi)
 • Water35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total731,415
 • 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.