NUWARA ELIYA

Central Province · SRI LANKA (LK) · 6.97°N / 80.78°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,232,783

Nuwara Eliya is a city in Sri Lanka with a population of 27,500. It sits at 6.97/80.78, runs on Asia/Colombo, is 14 km from Talawakele.

Population 27,500

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation 1868m

Timezone Asia/Colombo

All facts

fields

Country: Sri Lanka
Subdivision: Central Province
Coords: 6.97°N / 80.78°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Talawakele Central Province 3,545 14.3 km

SW Hatton Central Province 15,073 22.5 km

SE Haputale Uva Province 4,721 29.3 km

NE Bogahakumbura Uva Province 1,500 29.4 km

E Badulla Uva Province 47,587 30.4 km

E Ella Town Uva Province 5,000 31.0 km

NW Gampola Central Province 24,283 31.8 km

NW Kandy Central Province 111,701 39.0 km

NW Kadugannawa Central Province 1,214 42.5 km

SE Wellawaya Uva Province 10,000 43.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Nuwara Eliya?: 27,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Nuwara Eliya in?: Asia/Colombo.
Which country is Nuwara Eliya in?: Sri Lanka (LK).
How far is Nuwara Eliya from Colombo?: About 103 km.
Does Nuwara Eliya have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka Rupee.
How many cities are in Sri Lanka?: 89 on record.
Which admin region is Nuwara Eliya in?: Central Province.
What is the elevation of Nuwara Eliya?: 1,868 meters.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1232783

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1232783,
    "name": "Nuwara Eliya",
    "ascii_name": "Nuwara Eliya",
    "country_code": "LK",
    "population": 27500,
    "elevation": 1868,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Colombo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 6.97078,
    "longitude": 80.78286
  }
}

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comparatives

7.8x the population of Talawakele.
14 km from Talawakele.
Same timezone (Asia/Colombo) as 88 other cities in Sri Lanka.