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Uva Province

Uva Province
ඌව පළාත
ஊவா மாகாணம்
View from Ella Gap
View from Ella Gap
Location within Sri Lanka
Location within Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°35′24″N 81°01′48″E / 6.59000°N 81.03000°E / 6.59000; 81.03000
CountrySri Lanka
Created1886
Admitted14 November 1987
CapitalBadulla
Largest CityBadulla
Districts
Government
 • TypeProvincial council
 • BodyUva Provincial Council
 • GovernorKapila Jayasekera
Area
 • Total
8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi)
 • Rank4th (12.92% of total area)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total
1,266,463
 • Rank8th (6.3% of total pop.)
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product
 (2021)[1]
 • TotalRs. 922 billion
 • Rank7th (5.2% of total)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-8
Vehicle registrationUP
Official LanguagesSinhalese
Tamil
FlowerGurulu raaja (Rhynchostylis retusa)
Websitewww.up.gov.lk

The Uva Province (Sinhala: ඌව පළාත, romanized: Uva Paḷāta, Tamil: ஊவா மாகாணம், romanized: Uvā Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 8,500 km2 and a population of 1,266,463, making it the 2nd least populated province. The provincial capital is Badulla.

Uva is bordered by the Eastern, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, and Central provinces. It is home to several tourist attractions, waterfalls and two national parks: Yala National Park and Gal Oya National Park.

  1. ^ ".Provincial Gross Domestic Product (PGDP) - 2021 -->" (PDF). Retrieved 14 June 2023.

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