Maskeliya
Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka.
- Town with about 15,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,160 metres (3,800 feet)
- Description: town in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest
Discover Maskeliya Dam.
Maskeliya Dam
The Maskeliya Dam is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
3 km northwest of Maskeliya
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norwood and Dalhousie.
Dalhousie
Dalhousie, Nallathanniya or Delhousie is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka.
6 km west of Maskeliya
Dickoya
Town
Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
6 km northeast of Maskeliya
Maskeliya
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Latitude
6.83387° or 6° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude
80.57203° or 80° 34′ 19″ east
Open location code
6MR2RHMC+GR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Maskeliya” goes by many names.
MaskeliyaDutch
MaskeliyaIrish
マスケリアJapanese
ماسکلیاPersian
මස්කෙළියSinhala
மசுகெலியாTamil
மஸ்கெலியாTamil
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glentilt and Maskeliya State.
Notable Places Nearby
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Central Province: Highlights
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