Getambe

Getambe is a village in . It is located within . Getambe has a population of 2.725 people.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Getembe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ceylon Tea Museum and Kingswood College.

Museum
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of . Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island. is situated 3 km east of Getambe.

School
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Kandy is a day and boarding school for boys in , . The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a major railway station in , . The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills. is situated 4 km northeast of Getambe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peradeniya and Gannoruwa.

Suburb
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of the city of , with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.

Village
is a village in . It is located within . has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land.

Suburb
Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiribathkumbura is a suburb of the city of , in the of . It lies on the A1 highway, approximately 8 km from Kandy and 102 km from . is situated 3 km west of Getambe.

Getambe

Latitude
7.26915° or 7° 16′ 9″ north
Longitude
80.6041° or 80° 36′ 15″ east
Elevation
494 metres (1,621 feet)
Open location code
6MV27J93+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4457426485
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1245760
Wiki­data ID
Q5554386
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Getambe” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Getambe”
  • Irish: “Getambe”
  • Persian: “گتامبه”
  • Sinhala: “ගැටබේ”
  • Spanish: “Getambe”
  • Uzbek: “Getambe”

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