Getambe

Getambe is a locality in Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province. Getambe is situated nearby to the suburb Peradeniya, as well as near the village Gannoruwa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kingswood College and Ceylon Tea Museum.

Kingswood College

School

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Kingswood College, Kandy is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members.

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. Ceylon Tea Museum is situated 4 km east of Getambe.

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 4 km east of Getambe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Embilmeegama.

Kandy

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Embilmeegama

Village

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Embilmeegama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Embilmeegama is situated 3½ km west of Getambe.

Kiribatkumbura

Suburb

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Kiribathkumbura is a suburb of the city of Kandy, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It lies on the A1 highway, approximately 8 km from Kandy and 102 km from Colombo.

Getambe

Type: Locality
Location: Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2728° or 7° 16′ 22″ north

Longitude

80.5961° or 80° 35′ 46″ east

Elevation

489 metres (1,604 feet)

Open location code

6MV27HFW+4F

GeoNames ID

8301879

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