Nuwarawewa
Nuwarawewa is a hamlet in Nuwara Wewa, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Nuwarawewa is situated nearby to the neighborhood S A C R E T C I T Y, as well as near the hamlet Thisawewa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jetavanaramaya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
Jetavanaramaya
Buddhist temple
The Jetavanarama stupa or Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Abhayagiri Vihāra
Buddhist temple
Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Abhayagiri Vihāra is situated 3 km northwest of Nuwarawewa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.
Nuwarawewa
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Nuwarawewa East”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nuwara Wewa, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.3514° or 8° 21′ 5″ northLongitude
80.41625° or 80° 24′ 59″ eastElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
6MW29C28+HGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8096283076OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
1232773
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