Benachie
Benachie is a peak in Vidulipura North, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,145 metres. Benachie is situated nearby to the locality Agrawatte, as well as near Norton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aberdeen Falls and Norton Dam.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norton and Norton Bridge.
Norton Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province.
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.
Benachie
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,145 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vidulipura North, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92698° or 6° 55′ 37″ northLongitude
80.52253° or 80° 31′ 21″ eastElevation
1,145 metres (3,757 feet)Open location code
6MR2WGGF+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5253572525OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
8305082
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