Central, Sri Lanka
Facts and figures on Central at a glance
Region name: Central (Central Province)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,558,716 people
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
The regional headquarters of Central (Central Province) is located in the regional capital Kandy (Kandy) with a population of 111,701 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Central's regional capital Kandy to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo (Colombo) is approximately 95 km (59 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Central Central Province | 2,558,716 people | Kandy Kandy | 111,701 people |
Compare with other regions in Sri Lanka.
Map of Central
Information on Central
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Central Central Province | Kandy Kandy | 3 | Sri Lanka | Asia |
Time in Central
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Wed, 1 May 2024 - 12:51am (00:51h) | No | Wed, 1 May 2024 - 12:51am (00:51h) | UTC +5.5 | Asia/Colombo |
Geographic coordinates of Central
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 7°19'60.0"N (7.3333300°) | 80°45'00.0"E (80.7500000°) |
Subregions in Central
There are 3 administrative subregions in Central.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Kandy District Kandy District | 1. | 1,277,647 | - | - |
| Matale District Matale District | 2. | 445,866 | - | - |
| Nuwara Eliya District Nuwara Eliya District | 3. | 697,635 | - | - |