Kanda Ela Reservoir

Kanda Ela Reservoir is a reservoir in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 1,885 metres. Kanda Ela Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality Attam Nivasa, as well as near Meepalana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Conical Hill and Hakgala.

Conical Hill

Peak

Conical Hill is a 2,166-metre-high mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. It is the 9th highest mountain in Sri Lanka.

Hakgala is a mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka at 2,169 m above mean sea level, most parts of the mountain are covered with forest belonging to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve. Hakgala is situated 3 km east of Kanda Ela Reservoir.

Seetha Amman Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman Thirukkovil, also known as Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is a Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka. Seetha Amman Temple is situated 3 km northeast of Kanda Ela Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katumana and Nanu Oya.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 3½ km north of Kanda Ela Reservoir.

Nanu Oya

Town

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nanu Oya is a village in Sri Lanka, named after the Nanu Oya river. It is located within Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province and is situated approximately 8 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Nanu Oya is situated 5 km northwest of Kanda Ela Reservoir.

Nuwara Eliya

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Kanda Ela Reservoir

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

6.9163° or 6° 54′ 59″ north

Longitude

80.7868° or 80° 47′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,885 metres (6,184 feet)

Open location code

6MR2WQ8P+GP

GeoNames ID

7616460

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