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This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see
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Nuwara Eliya district is located in the hill country of
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Administrative District in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Nuwara Eliya
Administrative District
Map of Sri Lanka with Nuwara Eliya District highlighted
7°00′N 80°45′E / 7.000°N 80.750°E / 7.000; 80.750
Province
Central Province
Nuwara Eliya
Divisional Secretariats
District Secretary
M. B. R. Pushpakumara
Time zone
UTC+05:30
ISO 3166 code
LK-23

Tamil
Sinhala
district
Central Province
Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya
Ethnic groups
Indian Tamil
Sinhalese
Sri Lankan Tamil
Sri Lankan Moor
Burgher
Sri Lankan Malay
Religions
Hinduism

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