GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION OF THE DISTRICT.
Subject
| Sri Lanka
| Central Province
| Nuwara Eliya District
| Unit
| Total Land Extent
| 65610
| 5674
| 1741
| Meter Square
| Land Extent (Without Inland water sources)
| 62705
| 5575
| 1721
| Meter Square
| Inland water sources
| 2905
| 99
| 35
| Meter Square
| Divisional Secretariat
| 312
| 35
| 05
| Unit
| Grama Niladhari Division
| 14012
| 2224
| 491
| Unit
| Village
| 38213
| 5781
| 1132
| Unit
| Municipal Council
| 17
| 03
| 01
| Unit
| Urban Council
| 38
| 06
| 02
| Unit
| Pradeseeya Sabawa
| 257
| 33
| 05
| Unit
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LOCATION
The Nuwara Eliya is situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The extent of this area is 554 mile square (1437 meter square). The Kandy,Badulla and Ratnapura districts are the bountary of this Districts and belongs to various geographical and climatic symptoms.
ANNUAL RAINFALL.
This District obtains rainfall from three ways.
1. South West monsoon rainfall
2. North East monsoon rainfall
3. Middle monsoon rainfall
Large amount of rainfall is obtained from the North East Monsoon. All types of climates of the Island prevail in this District.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPOTANCE
The Nuwara Eliya town is situated at 6500 feet height from the sea level. It is a plateau which is surrounded by the two mountains Peedurudalagala situated at 8250 feet height and Kikiliyamana situated at 7342 feet height from the sea level. The extent of this area is 4.88 mile square. This is an environmentaly, divisionaly and nationaly valuable region. This region which is a plateau where water comes together from two high mountains gets richness through Kotmalee Oya and Nanu Oya water fllows. The main water spring named Uma Oya gives more value to this town.
In addition the two water falls named the Glan water fall and the Lower slip water fall are known as beautiful water falls of the town. And constructionaly valuable Gragary Lagoon and the Victoriya Park with most beautiful and valuable plants provide environmental importance to the town. The Galways Protection Land is the only one protection land situated at the center of the town all over the Island.
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