Augusta

Augusta is a tea plantation in Ogastawatta, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Augusta is situated nearby to the locality Halmehikandura, as well as near Urawala.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ceylon Tea Museum and National Hospital, Kandy.

Ceylon Tea Museum

Museum

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The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island.

National Hospital, Kandy

Hospital

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The National Hospital Kandy is the second largest Hospital in Sri Lanka with a bed strength of 2741 and is the major tertiary care unit in the Central Province. In 2019, Teaching Hospital Kandy was upgraded as the second National Hospital of Sri Lanka. National Hospital, Kandy is situated 3½ km northeast of Augusta.

Kandy railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kandy railway station is a major railway station in Kandy, Sri Lanka. 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. Kandy railway station is situated 4 km northeast of Augusta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.

Getambe

Neighborhood

Getambe is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Getambe has a population of 2.725 people.

Peradeniya

Suburb

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.

Hindagala

Village

Hindagala is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Hindagala is situated 3 km southwest of Augusta.

Augusta

Type: Tea plantation
Category: agriculture
Location: Ogastawatta, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2609° or 7° 15′ 39″ north

Longitude

80.6127° or 80° 36′ 46″ east

Elevation

614 metres (2,014 feet)

Open location code

6MV27J67+93

GeoNames ID

1250737

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