Central Province
Nuwara Eliya District
Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat

Magasthota

Magasthota is a village in , , and has an elevation of 1,900 metres. Magasthota is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

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

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 in , approximately 2 km east of the city centre.

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

Stadium
Photo: Dennismuthu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
in , is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. Situated 1,868 metres above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Nanu Oya.

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the Hill Country of . At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , named after the river. It is located within in the and is situated approximately 8 km away from . is situated 5 km west of Magasthota.

Hamlet
is a village in . It is located within .

Magasthota

Latitude
6.9522° or 6° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
80.7872° or 80° 47′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,900 metres (6,234 feet)
Open location code
6MR2XQ2P+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4885454567
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11987440
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Baker’s and Magasthota State Upper Division.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Magasthota Sub Post Office and Textile Hill.

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