Bambarakele

Bambarakele is a hamlet in Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 2,130 metres. Bambarakele is situated nearby to the hamlet Mudungama, as well as near the village Toppass.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Kikilimana.

Pidurutalagala

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Kikilimana

Peak

Kikilimana is a mountain in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. At a summit elevation of 2,240 m, it is the 6th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, after Pidurutalagala, Kirigalpotta, Totapolakanda, Kudahagala, and Adam's Peak.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Nanu Oya.

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 south of Bambarakele.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 6 km southeast of Bambarakele.

Bambarakele

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9812° or 6° 58′ 52″ north

Longitude

80.7551° or 80° 45′ 18″ east

Elevation

2,130 metres (6,988 feet)

Open location code

6MR2XQJ4+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6575361363

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

11987414

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