Badulla District
Badulla District (Sinhala: බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය badūlla distrikkaya; Tamil: பதுளை மாவட்டம் Patuḷai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi) and has a total population of 837,000. The district is bounded by the districts of Monaragala and Rathnapura on the east and south, by Ampara and Kandy districts to the north and by Nuwara Eliya and Matale to the west. Mainly the economy of the district is based on agricultural farming and livestock.
Badulla District
බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය பதுளை மாவட்டம் | |
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Tea plantation in Haputale | |
Map of Sri Lanka with Badulla District highlighted | |
Map of Badulla district showing its administrative areas | |
| Coordinates: 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| Largest City | Badulla |
| Divisions | List
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| Government | |
| • District Secretary | Damayanthi Paranagama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 886,000 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-81 |
| Languages | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
| Website | ds.gov.lk/dist_badulla |
Badulla District is an agricultural district where tea and various vegetables are cultivated. The district is divided into an upper region and a lower region which differ in climatic and geographic characteristics. The upper region of the district is known for tea plantations and vegetable cultivation while the lower region focuses more on paddy farming.