- Source: 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.
Demographics
The population according to the 2001 census is 703,610 of which 50.61% are Tamils of Indian origin, 40.2% are Sinhalese, 6.5% native Sri Lankan Tamils and 2.4% Sri Lankan Moors. In terms of religion,51.0% of the population are Hindu, 39.7.0 % Buddhists, 5% Roman Catholics, 2.7% Muslims and 1.5% belong to non-catholic Christian denominations.
Geography
Nuwara Eliya district is located in the hill country of Central Province. The terrain is generally mountainous, with deep valleys.
Cities
Nuwara Eliya (Municipal Council)
Towns
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
Schools
Poramadulla Central College is located in the Rikillagaskada community in Hanguranketha.
Diyathilaka Central College is located in the Hanguranketha community in Hanguranketha.
References
External links
Nuwara Eliya official web portal
Explore Nuwara Eliya
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Distrik Nuwara Eliya
- Distrik Badulla
- Provinsi Tengah, Sri Lanka
- Distrik di Sri Lanka
- Islam di Sri Lanka
- Nuwara Eliya
- Nuwara Eliya District
- Nuwara Eliya Electoral District
- Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Electoral District
- Nuwara Eliya Post Office
- Nuwara Eliya Maskeliya Polling Division
- Lake Gregory (Nuwara Eliya)
- Grand Hotel (Nuwara Eliya)
- Nuwara Eliya Town
- Nuwara Eliya Racecourse
