Maussakele
Maussakele is a village in Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 979 metres. Maussakele is situated nearby to the hamlet Kelaneiya, as well as near Brookfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maskeliya Dam and Castlereigh Dam.
Maskeliya Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maskeliya Dam is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Along with the Castlereigh Dam, the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations.
Castlereigh Dam
Dam
The Castlereigh Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, a major tributary to the Kelani River, approximately 3 km south-west of Hatton, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam is a popular location for both locals and tourists.
Canyon Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 4.5 km upstream of the iconic Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Canyon Dam is situated 4 km northwest of Maussakele.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maskeliya and Dalhousie.
Maskeliya
Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka.
Dalhousie
Town
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalhousie, Nallathanniya or Delhousie is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. The village is two hours from Hatton city and situated en route to Adam's Peak. The village borrowed its name from a nearby tea estate. Dalhousie is situated 4 km southwest of Maussakele.
Dickoya
Town
Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dikoya forms Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council with Hatton. Dickoya is situated 6 km northeast of Maussakele.
Maussakele
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8473° or 6° 50′ 50″ northLongitude
80.5516° or 80° 33′ 6″ eastElevation
979 metres (3,212 feet)Open location code
6MR2RHW2+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7816971815OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11984036
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