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Province Uva Province
Elevation 680 m
Area 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation: 680 m Area: 10 km² Province: Uva Province District: Badulla Weather: 22°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 90% Humidity weather.com Population: 47,587 (2011)
Weather 22°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 90% Humidity
Population 47,587
Density 4,387/km2 (11,360/sq mi)
Sinhalese 29,961
Sri Lankan Moors 5,519
Sri Lankan Tamils 2,717
Indian Tamils 1,989
Other (including Burgher, Malay) 735

Badulla

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Badulla is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District.

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Badulla District (Sinhalaබදුල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය badūlla distrikkayaTamilபதுளை மாவட்டம் Patuḷai māvaṭṭam) is a district in Uva ProvinceSri 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.[when?] 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 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.

Badulla is a district in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is 2,861 square kilometres. A total of 837,000 people live there. The district borders the districts of Monaragala and Rathnapura on the east and south, Ampara and Kandy districts on the north and Nuwara Eliya and Rathnapura on the west.

The economy of the district mostly depends on farming and livestockTea and vegetables are grown in the upper, hilly areas of the district. Paddy fields cover much of the lower parts.