Nuwara Eliya District

Nuwara Eliya District is a district in , , centered on the tourist city of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kikilimana and Great Western Mountain.

Peak
is a mountain in the of . At a summit elevation of 2,240 m, it is the 6th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, after , Kirigalpotta, , Kudahagala, and .

Peak
is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in Nuwara Eliya District. Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path.

Railway station
is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Nanu Oya.

is a city in the Hill Country of . At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Town
is a village in , named after the river. It is located within Nuwara Eliya District in the and is situated approximately 8 km away from . is situated 5 km southeast of Nuwara Eliya District.

Town
is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the , governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. is situated 7 km southwest of Nuwara Eliya District.

Nuwara Eliya District

Latitude
6.9785° or 6° 58′ 43″ north
Longitude
80.7133° or 80° 42′ 48″ east
Population
731,000
Elevation
1,879 metres (6,165 feet)
Open location code
6MR2XPH7+98
Geo­Names ID
1232781
Wiki­data ID
Q1583950
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Nuwara Eliya District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مديرية نوارا إليا
  • Bengali: নুওয়ারা এলিয়া জেলা
  • Catalan: Nuwara Eliya
  • Cebuano: Nuwara Eliya District
  • Chinese: 努沃勒埃利耶区
  • Chinese: 努沃勒埃利耶區
  • Chinese: 努沃勒埃利耶县
  • Danish: Nuwara Eliya District
  • Dutch: Nuwara Eliya
  • Finnish: Nuwara Eliyan piirikunta
  • French: Nuwara Eliya
  • Georgian: ნუვარა-ელიას ოლქი
  • German: Nuwara Eliya
  • Greek: Νουβάρα Ελίγια
  • Gujarati: નુવારા એલિયા જિલ્લો
  • Hindi: नुवर एलिय जिला
  • Hindi: नुवारा एलीया जिला
  • Indonesian: Distrik Nuwara Eliya
  • Italian: Distretto di Nuwara Eliya
  • Japanese: ヌワラ・エリヤ県
  • Kannada: ನುವಾರಾ ಎಲಿಯಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ
  • Korean: 누와라엘리야구
  • Latvian: Nuvaras Elijas distrikts
  • Lithuanian: Nuvara Elijos apskritis
  • Malay: Nuwara Eliya District
  • Malayalam: നുവാര ഏലിയ ജില്ല
  • Marathi: नूवरा एलिया जिल्हा
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Nuware Eliya Distrikt
  • Persian: ناحیه نووارا الییا
  • Polish: Nuwara Elija
  • Portuguese: Nuwara Eliya
  • Russian: Нувара-Элия
  • Sinhala: නුවරඑළිය පරිපාලන දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
  • Slovenian: Nuwara Eliya
  • Spanish: Distrito de Nuwara Eliya
  • Swedish: Nuwara Eliya District
  • Swedish: Nuwara Eliya Distriktet
  • Swedish: Nuwara Eliya-Distriktet
  • Swedish: Nuwara Eliya
  • Swedish: Nuwara Eliyadistriktet
  • Tamil: நுவரெலியா மாவட்டம்
  • Tamil: நுவரேலியா மாவட்டம்
  • Telugu: నువారా ఎలియా జిల్లా
  • Thai: นุวาราเอลิยา
  • Turkish: Nuwaya Eliya District
  • Ukrainian: Нувара-Елія
  • Urdu: نووارا الییا ضلع
  • Vietnamese: Quận Nuwara Eliya
  • Western Panjabi: ضلع نوارے الیا

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sheengama and Saman Eliya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kikilimana and Uda Radella.

Central Province: Must-Visit Destinations

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