Hatton Plateau
Hatton Plateau is a plateau in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 1,306 metres. Hatton Plateau is situated nearby to the town Maskeliya, as well as near the locality Venture Colony.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maskeliya Dam.
Maskeliya Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maskeliya Dam is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Along with the Castlereigh Dam, the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations. Maskeliya Dam is situated 4 km west of Hatton Plateau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maskeliya and Norwood.
Maskeliya
Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Norwood
Town
Norwood is a village in Sri Lanka located within the Central Province, near the banks of Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary of the Kelani River. In 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of Indian-origin Tamils at Norwood, in the presence of the Sri Lankan president, prime minister, and other community leaders. Norwood is situated 3½ km east of Hatton Plateau.
Dickoya
Town
Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dikoya forms Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council with Hatton. Dickoya is situated 5 km northeast of Hatton Plateau.
Hatton Plateau
- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 1,306 metres
- Categories: plateau and landform
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Hatton Plateau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hatton Plateau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hatton Plateau”
- Swedish: “Hatton Plateau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Venture Colony and Norwood Bazaar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yakahaluwela and Castlereigh Reservoir.
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