Mahagastota

Mahagastota is a rubber plantation in Ruwaneliya, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,858 metres. Mahagastota is situated nearby to the hamlet Black Pool, as well as near Katumana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gregory Lake Seaplane Base and Galway’s Land National Park.

Gregory Lake Seaplane Base

Aerodrome

Lake Gregory Waterdrome is an open water aerodrome facility used by seaplanes on Lake Gregory, near the town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

Galway’s Land National Park

Evergreen forest

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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. Galway’s Land National Park is situated 3 km north of Mahagastota.

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 3 km east of Mahagastota.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katumana and Nuwara Eliya.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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.

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 4½ km west of Mahagastota.

Mahagastota

Type: Rubber plantation
Category: agriculture
Location: Ruwaneliya, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.94° or 6° 56′ 24″ north

Longitude

80.7847° or 80° 47′ 5″ east

Elevation

1,858 metres (6,096 feet)

Open location code

6MR2WQQM+XV

GeoNames ID

8535103

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