Moon Plains
Moon Plains is a scenic viewpoint in Sandathenna, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province which is located on Moon Plains Road. Moon Plains is situated nearby to the peak Ahumulu Kanda, as well as near Galaedanda Kanda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bomburu Ella and Seetha Amman Temple.
Bomburu Ella
Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls, is a waterfall at Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka. It is located near the border of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts, approximately 15 km from Welimada town. Bomburu Ella is situated 1¼ km east of Moon Plains.
Seetha Amman Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman Thirukkovil, also known as Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is an ancient Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka. Seetha Amman Temple is situated 1½ km southwest of Moon Plains.
Hakgala
Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY 3.0.
Hakgala is a mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka at 2,169 m above mean sea level, most parts of the mountain are covered with forest belonging to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve. Hakgala is situated 3 km south of Moon Plains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katumana and Kandapola.
Katumana
Hamlet
Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 2½ km west of Moon Plains.
Kandapola
Village
Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 6 km north of Moon Plains.
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.
Moon Plains
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Address: Moon Plains Road, Nuwara Eliya
- Category: tourism
- Location: Sandathenna, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.94308° or 6° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
80.82015° or 80° 49′ 13″ eastOpen location code
6MR2WRVC+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 4501771825OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Ahumulu Kanda and Bomburu Ella.
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