Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is a triangulation station in Hawaeliya West, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 2,071 metres. Nuwara Eliya is situated nearby to the evergreen forest Galway’s Land National Park, as well as near the peak Pidurutalagala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Galway’s Land National Park.
Pidurutalagala
Peak
Pidurutalagala, or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province.
Galway’s Land National Park
Evergreen forest
Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre.
Nuwara Eliya Racecourse
Stadium
Photo: Dennismuthu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nuwara Eliya Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. Situated 1,868 metres above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world. Nuwara Eliya Racecourse is situated 2 km south of Nuwara Eliya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Katumana.
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.
Katumana
Hamlet
Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 4½ km southeast of Nuwara Eliya.
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 southwest of Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Hawaeliya West, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9796° or 6° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
80.7724° or 80° 46′ 21″ eastElevation
2,071 metres (6,795 feet)Open location code
6MR2XQHC+RXGeoNames ID
8356125
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