Central Province
මධ්යම පළාත மத்திய மாகாணம் | |
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Coordinates: 7°20′N 80°45′E / 7.333°N 80.750°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Created | 1833 |
Admitted | 14 November 1987 |
Capital | Kandy |
Largest City | Kandy |
Government | |
• Governor | Tikiri Kobbekaduwa |
• Chief Minister | Sarath Ekanayake |
Area | |
• Total | 5,674 km2 (2,191 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th (8.63% of total area) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 2,558,716 |
• Rank | 2nd (12.97% of total pop.) |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Gross Regional Product (2010)[1] | |
• 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.