Kanda Ela

Kanda Ela is a locality in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 1,907 metres. Kanda Ela is situated nearby to the locality Attam Nivasa, as well as near Elktenna.

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.

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 3½ km northeast of Kanda Ela.

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 4 km north of Kanda Ela.

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 6 km northwest of Kanda Ela.

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

Type: Locality
Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9113° or 6° 54′ 41″ north

Longitude

80.7867° or 80° 47′ 12″ east

Elevation

1,907 metres (6,257 feet)

Open location code

6MR2WQ6P+GM

GeoNames ID

7616461

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Attam Nivasa and Elktenna.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kanda Ela Reservoir and Elk Plains.

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