Magasthota State

Magasthota State is a locality in Ruwaneliya, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Magasthota State is situated nearby to the hamlet Katumana, as well as near Katti Seeya.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gregory Lake Seaplane Base and Seetha Amman Temple.

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.

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 a Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka. Seetha Amman Temple is situated 2½ km east of Magasthota State.

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. Galway’s Land National Park is situated 3 km northwest of Magasthota State.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katumana and Nuwara Eliya.

Katumana

Hamlet

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

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 5 km west of Magasthota State.

Magasthota State

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

6.94176° or 6° 56′ 30″ north

Longitude

80.78837° or 80° 47′ 18″ east

Open location code

6MR2WQRQ+P8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4885454564

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Magasthota State Hospital and Textile Hill.

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