Great Western
Great Western is a hamlet in Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,419 metres. Great Western is situated nearby to the hamlet Rithageria, as well as near the locality Galkandawatta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Western Mountain and Great Western railway station.
Great Western Mountain
Peak
Great Western Mountain is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in Nuwara Eliya District. Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path.
Great Western railway station
Railway station
Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level.
Upper Kotmale Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Upper Kotmale Dam is located in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country. Upper Kotmale Dam is situated 3½ km west of Great Western.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talawakelle and Lindula.
Talawakelle
Town
Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka. Talawakelle is situated 3½ km southwest of Great Western.
Lindula
Town
Lindula is a town located in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council.
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 6 km east of Great Western.
Great Western
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9522° or 6° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
80.6888° or 80° 41′ 20″ eastElevation
1,419 metres (4,656 feet)Open location code
6MR2XM2Q+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2827993326OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11987409
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