Nuwara Eliya District
Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat
Maskeliya

Maskeliya

Maskeliya is a town in the of . It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Maskeliya Dam.

Dam
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The is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the of . Along with the , the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations. is situated 3 km northwest of Maskeliya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norwood and Dalhousie.

Town
is a village in located within the , near the banks of Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary of the . In 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of Indian-origin Tamils at , in the presence of the Sri Lankan president, prime minister, and other community leaders. is situated 4½ km east of Maskeliya.

Town
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Nallathanniya or Delhousie is a village in , . The village is two hours from Hatton city and situated en route to . The village borrowed its name from a nearby tea estate. is situated 6 km west of Maskeliya.

Town
Dikoya is a town in in the of . Dikoya forms Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council with . is situated 6 km northeast of Maskeliya.

Maskeliya

Latitude
6.83387° or 6° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude
80.57203° or 80° 34′ 19″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
1,159 metres (3,802 feet)
Open location code
6MR2RHMC+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1830417762
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1235879
Wiki­data ID
Q12986982
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Maskeliya” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Maskeliya”
  • Irish: “Maskeliya”
  • Japanese: “マスケリア”
  • Persian: “ماسکلیا”
  • Sinhala: “මස්කෙළිය”
  • Tamil: “மசுகெலியா”
  • Tamil: “மஸ்கெலியா”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maskeliya bus station and Buses to Dalhousie.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Maskeliya”. Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.