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Nanu Oya, Central

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Nuwara Eliya DistrictDistrict
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A village in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, about 8 km from Nuwara Eliya at roughly 1,613 m above sea levelApprox. location
Nuwara Eliya, Ambewela, HattonNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • About 8 km from Nuwara Eliya, in the central highlands
  • Elevation of roughly 1,613 m above sea level
  • Tea plantations surround the village
  • Served by Nanu Oya railway station
  • Named after the 27 km Nanu Oya stream, which feeds Lake Gregory

Nanu Oya is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, about 8 km from Nuwara Eliya at roughly 1,613 m above sea level. Tea plantations are a common sight and a railway station serves the village. It takes its name from the Nanu Oya, a 27 km stream that rises on Pidurutalagala, the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, and was dammed in 1873 to create Lake Gregory in Nuwara…

Nanu Oya is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, about 8 km from Nuwara Eliya at roughly 1,613 m above sea level. Tea plantations are a common sight and a railway station serves the village. It takes its name from the Nanu Oya, a 27 km stream that rises on Pidurutalagala, the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, and was dammed in 1873 to create Lake Gregory in Nuwara Eliya.

Photos of Nanu Oya

Terraced tea fields at Nanu Oya in the Nuwara Eliya hills, Nanu Oya
Terraced tea fields at Nanu Oya in the Nuwara Eliya hillsPhoto: James Harris, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A small waterfall on the Nanu Oya with a railway bridge above, Nanu Oya
A small waterfall on the Nanu Oya with a railway bridge abovePhoto: Nimala dahanayaka, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Nanu Oya stream running between tea slopes, Nanu Oya
The Nanu Oya stream running between tea slopesPhoto: Luděk Chmurovský, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Header photo: James Harris, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Known Landmarks

Nanu Oya railway station and its platform below forested hills
Nanu Oya railway station and its platform below forested hillsPhoto: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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What is Nanu Oya known for?

Nanu Oya is known for its railway station, its tea plantations and the Nanu Oya stream, which rises on Pidurutalagala, the island's highest mountain. The stream was dammed in 1873 to create Lake Gregory in Nuwara Eliya.

Is Nanu Oya close to Colombo?

Nanu Oya is in the central highlands, about 8 km from Nuwara Eliya. The sources used do not state a distance to Colombo.

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