Central Province, Sri Lanka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Central Province මධ්‍යම පළාත மத்திய மாகாணம்
Province
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Location within Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Created	1833
Admitted	14 November 1987
Capital	Kandy
Largest City	Kandy
Area
• Total	5,674 km2 (2,191 sq mi)
Area rank	6th (8.63% of total area)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	2,558,716
• Rank	2nd (12.97% of total pop.)
• Density	450.95/km2 (1,167.97/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product  (2010)
• Total	Rs 465 billion
• Rank	4th (9.6% of total)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 code	LK-2
Official Languages	Sinhala, Tamil
Website	cpcouncil.net

The Central Province (Sinhala: මධ්‍යම පළාත Madhyama Palata, Tamil: மத்திய மாகாணம் Malaiyakam Maakaanam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. It is located in the central mountainous area of the island. It is the sixth largest province by area. About 2.5 million people live here. The border of this province are North Central Province on the North, Uva Province on the East, North Western Province on the West and Sabaragamuwa Province on the South and West. The province's capital is Kandy.

Towns

Large towns

• Nuwara Eliya (Municipal Council)
• Matale (Municipal Council)
• Gampola (Urban Council)
• Dambulla (Urban Council)

Other towns

• Walapane
• Madawala Bazaar
• Nawalapitiya UC
• Hatton-Dikoya UC
• Wattegama UC
• Ginigathena
• Galewela
• Akurana
• Hanguranketa
• Ukuwela
• Kadugannawa UC
• Kundasale
• Naula
• Laggala
• Udupussellawa
• Rattota
• Abewela
• Alawatugoda
• Lindula-Talawakele UC
• Pilimatalawa
• Teldeniya
• Kotmale
• Maskeliya
• Talatuoya
• Walapane
• Padiyapalella
• Sigiriya
• Watawala

	North Western Province	North Central Province	North Central Province
	North Western Province Sabaragamuwa Province		Eastern Province Uva Province
		Central Province
	Sabaragamuwa Province	Sabaragamuwa Province	Uva Province

See also

In Spanish: Provincia Central (Sri Lanka) para niños