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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peradeniya Junction railway station and Kingswood College.
Peradeniya Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peradeniya Junction is a railway station on the Main railway line of Sri Lanka, situated between Kathaluwa and Koshinna railway stations. It is the 45th railway station on the Main line and situated about 115 kilometres away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of about 476 metres above sea level.
Kingswood College
School
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Embilmeegama.
Kandy
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
Photo: Luboš Holič, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
80.5961° or 80° 35′ 46″ eastElevation
489 metres (1,604 feet)Open location code
6MV27HFW+4FGeoNames ID
8301879
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