Hortonplains
Hortonplains is a locality in Pattipola, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 2,115 metres. Hortonplains is situated nearby to the locality Bambarangala, as well as near the village Ohiya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horton Plains and Baker’s Falls.
Horton Plains
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horton Plains National Park is in central Sri Lanka. It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.
Baker’s Falls
Waterfall
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Horton Plains National Park in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River.
Totapolakanda
Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY 3.0.
Totapolakanda, is the third highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated in Nuwara Eliya district 2,357 m above mean sea level. The mountain is located within the Horton Plains National Park. Totapolakanda is situated 3½ km northeast of Hortonplains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohiya and Haldummulla.
Ohiya
Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 4½ km east of Hortonplains.
Haldummulla
Town
Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 10 km southeast of Hortonplains.
Bogahakumbura
Town
Bogahakumbura is a rural town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Majority of people in the area are involved with vegetable cultivation. Bogahakumbura is situated 10 km northeast of Hortonplains.
Hortonplains
- Type: Locality
- Location: Pattipola, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.805° or 6° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
80.8074° or 80° 48′ 27″ eastElevation
2,115 metres (6,939 feet)Open location code
6MR2RR44+2XGeoNames ID
1243825
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