Aberdeen
Aberdeen is an estate in Keleweldeniya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 896 metres. Aberdeen is situated nearby to the locality Katumakara Colony, as well as near Kanamedilihena.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aberdeen Falls and Laxapana Falls.
Aberdeen Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdeen Falls is a 98 m high waterfall on the Kehelgamu Oya near Ginigathena, in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Kehelgamu Oya is a major tributary of the Kelani River.
Laxapana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya. Laxapana Falls is situated 4 km south of Aberdeen.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Norton Dam is situated 3½ km southeast of Aberdeen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalaweldeniya and Kiriwan Eliya.
Kalaweldeniya
Village
Kalaweldeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Norton
Locality
Norton is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Norton is situated 3 km southeast of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen
- Type: Estate
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Keleweldeniya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9332° or 6° 55′ 60″ northLongitude
80.4994° or 80° 29′ 58″ eastElevation
896 metres (2,940 feet)Open location code
6MR2WFMX+7QGeoNames ID
1252371
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