Moon Plains

Moon Plains is a grassland in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 1,950 metres. Moon Plains is situated nearby to the hamlet Sandatenna, as well as near Katumana.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Seetha Amman Temple and Bomburu Ella.

Seetha Amman Temple

Hindu temple

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Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman Thirukkovil, also known as Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is a Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka.

Bomburu Ella

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Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls, is a waterfall in Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka. It is located near the border of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts, approximately 15 km from Welimada town. Bomburu Ella is situated 3 km east of Moon Plains.

Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre. Galway’s Land National Park is situated 3½ km northwest of Moon Plains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katumana and Nuwara Eliya.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Nuwara Eliya

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Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Kandapola

Village

Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 6 km northeast of Moon Plains.

Moon Plains

Type: Grassland
Category: plain
Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.95134° or 6° 57′ 5″ north

Longitude

80.80358° or 80° 48′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,950 metres (6,398 feet)

Open location code

6MR2XR23+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 496458245

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=grassland

GeoNames ID

1234789

Wikidata ID

Q27442128

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Moon Plains” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Moon Plains”
Swedish: “Moon Plains”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moon Plains and Sandatenna Temple.

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