Nuwara Eliya Central

Nuwara Eliya Central is a locality in Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,937 metres. Nuwara Eliya Central is situated nearby to the locality Hawa Eliya North, as well as near Sashinath’s Home.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Galway’s Land National Park and Pidurutalagala.

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.

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. Pidurutalagala is situated 4 km north of Nuwara Eliya Central.

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.

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 southwest of Nuwara Eliya Central.

Katumana

Hamlet

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

Nuwara Eliya Central

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

6.9667° or 6° 58′ north

Longitude

80.7772° or 80° 46′ 38″ east

Elevation

1,937 metres (6,355 feet)

Open location code

6MR2XQ8G+MV

GeoNames ID

11987427

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lovers Leap Falls and Galways Land Sanctuary.

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