About Kandy

(Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி kaṇṭi, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is the English name for the city of Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura) in the centre of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka.  The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province (which encompasses the districts of Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya) and also of Kandy District. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) one of the most venerable places for the Buddhist community of Sri Lanka and all around the world. It was declared by the UNESCO has a world heritage in 1988

Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Kandy
Other  names	Nuwara,mahanuwara,kandaudarata,senkadagalapura,udarata
Area       Total    1,940 km2 (749 sq mi)       Land    1,917 km2 (740.2 sq mi)       Water    23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)       Elevation    500 m (1,640 ft) Population (2001)      Total    110,049      Density    57/km2 (147.6/sq mi) Time zone         Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)