Uva Province

Uva Province ඌව පළාත ஊவா மாகாணம்
Province
View from Ella Gap
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Location within Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°35′24″N 81°01′48″E / 6.59000°N 81.03000°E / 6.59000; 81.03000
Country	Sri Lanka
Created	1886
Admitted	14 November 1987
Capital	Badulla
Largest City	Badulla
Districts	List Badulla Monaragala
Government
• Type	Provincial council
• Body	Uva Provincial Council
• Governor	A. J. M. Muzammil
Area
• Total	8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi)
• Rank	4th (12.92% of total area)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	1,266,463
• Rank	8th (6.3% of total pop.)
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product  (2021)[1]
• Total	Rs. 922 billion
• Rank	7th (5.2% of total)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 code	LK-8
Vehicle registration	UP
Official Languages	Sinhalese Tamil
Flower	Gurulu raaja (Rhynchostylis retusa)
Website	www.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.