Kandy

Kandy මහනුවර கண்டி
Administrative Capital City
Clockwise from left top: Temple of the Tooth, Bahirawakanda Temple, Entrance of Bogambara Prison, Kandy Clock Tower, Kandy Lake, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sarachchandra Open-Air Theatre
Nickname(s):  Nuwara, Senkadagala
Motto(s):  Loyal and Free
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Coordinates: 7°17′47″N 80°38′6″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Kandy District
Divisional Secretariat	Kandy Four Gravets and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat
Senkadagalapura	14th century
Capital of the Kingdom of Kandy	1469
Founded by	Senasammata Vikramabahu
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Kandy Municipal Council
• Mayor	Kesera Senanayake (UNP)
Area
• Total	28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	125,400
• Density	4,591/km2 (11,890/sq mi)
Demonym	Kandyan
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka Time)
Postal code	20000
Area code	081
Website	kandy.mc.gov.lk

Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර), (Tamil: கண்டி) is a city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital and largest city of the Central Province in Sri Lanka.