Ampitiya

Ampitiya is a suburb of the city of , . It is located within the country's . Ampitiya is approximately 3 miles from the Kandy city centre.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 10,000 residents
  • Description: suburb in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Ampitiya Udagama”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Museum of Kandy.

Buddhist temple
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the , is a Buddhist temple in , Sri Lanka. It is located in the of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. is situated 4 km northwest of Ampitiya.

Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The in , is located next to the in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem. is situated 4 km northwest of Ampitiya.

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 3½ km west of Ampitiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nehiniwala and Tennekumbura.

Hamlet
is a village in . It is located within .

Suburb
is a village in . It is located within, Kandy District in .

Hamlet
is a village in . It is located within .

Ampitiya

Latitude
7.26787° or 7° 16′ 4″ north
Longitude
80.6663° or 80° 39′ 59″ east
Population
10,000
Elevation
602 metres (1,975 feet)
Open location code
6MV27M98+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2386322832
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1251441
Wiki­data ID
Q4748448
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Uzbek—“Ampitiya” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ampitiya”
  • Persian: “اپینیا، استان مرکزی”
  • Persian: “اپینیا”
  • Urdu: “امپیٹیا”
  • Uzbek: “Ampitiya”

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