Gem-pit Pool

Gem-pit Pool is a pool in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 2,033 metres. Gem-pit Pool is situated nearby to the locality Maha Vidyalaya, as well as near Hortonplains.

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

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Kirigalpoththa

Peak

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kirigalpoththa is the second-tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,388 m above mean sea level, and is also the highest mountain in the country whose summit is accessible to the general public. Kirigalpoththa is situated 2½ km northwest of Gem-pit Pool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belihuloya and Ohiya.

Belihuloya

Village

Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. Belihuloya is situated 7 km south of Gem-pit Pool.

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 8 km northeast of Gem-pit Pool.

Campion

Village

Campion is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Campion is situated 9 km west of Gem-pit Pool.

Gem-pit Pool

Type: Pool
Category: body of water
Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.78333° or 6° 47′ north

Longitude

80.78333° or 80° 47′ east

Elevation

2,033 metres (6,670 feet)

Open location code

6MR2QQMM+88

GeoNames ID

1245797

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Localities in the Area

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