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Mirahawatta, Province of Uva, Sri Lanka


Type:Estate(s) - a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities
Mindat.org Region:Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Region:Province of Uva, Sri Lanka
Latitude:6° 52' 26" N
Longitude:80° 56' 40" E
Lat/Long (dec):6.8741,80.9446
Köppen climate type:Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Feature ID:1234978
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:1234978:0
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Galbokka, Wellawaya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 46' 0" N81° 4' 0" E18.0km (11.2 miles)
Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 59' 36" N81° 3' 17" E18.0km (11.2 miles)
Wellawaya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 44' 18" N81° 6' 8" E23.0km (14.3 miles)
Passara Gem Mine, Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 55' 59" N81° 9' 0" E23.6km (14.7 miles)
Aluthnuwara, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 41' 5" N80° 44' 50" E30.3km (18.8 miles)
Munwatte, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka7° 6' 59" N80° 48' 36" E30.8km (19.1 miles)
Hakurutale, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka7° 12' 0" N80° 47' 59" E39.6km (24.6 miles)
Okkampitiya, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 45' 7" N81° 18' 22" E42.2km (26.2 miles)
Monaragala, Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 53' 26" N81° 20' 43" E44.3km (27.5 miles)
Ratgama, Gem gravels, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 43' 51" N80° 29' 33" E52.4km (32.5 miles)
Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka7° 17' 26" N80° 37' 59" E57.7km (35.8 miles)
Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 27' 53" N80° 36' 57" E58.2km (36.2 miles)
Malwala, Gem gravels, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 42' 26" N80° 26' 0" E59.4km (36.9 miles)
Kollonnagam, Rakwana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 25' 0" N80° 40' 0" E59.4km (36.9 miles)
Kolonne, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 24' 19" N80° 41' 6" E59.5km (37.0 miles)
Giant Crystal Quarry, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 17' 49" N80° 50' 8" E65.3km (40.6 miles)
Karawita, Gem gravels, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 35' 18" N80° 24' 58" E66.4km (41.3 miles)
Bogala, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka7° 7' 59" N80° 24' 0" E66.6km (41.4 miles)
Kataragama (Katharagama; Katirkamam), Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 24' 48" N81° 19' 57" E66.8km (41.5 miles)
Thammannawa corundum deposit, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka6° 22' 14" N81° 17' 18" E67.7km (42.0 miles)
Elapata, Gem gravels, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 39' 21" N80° 22' 3" E68.2km (42.4 miles)
Niriella (Niri-Ella), Gem gravels, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 37' 59" N80° 21' 39" E69.8km (43.4 miles)
Deniyaya, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka6° 20' 32" N80° 33' 34" E72.8km (45.2 miles)
Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka7° 28' 2" N80° 37' 24" E74.9km (46.5 miles)
Bogala Mine, Bogala, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka7° 6' 57" N80° 18' 36" E75.0km (46.6 miles)
Ehiliyagoda (Ehaliyagoda; Ehelliyagoda), Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 51' 12" N80° 15' 41" E75.4km (46.9 miles)
Owala-Kaikawala area (incl. Gurubabila; Koswana), Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka7° 30' 29" N80° 39' 5" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Rattota, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka7° 30' 48" N80° 39' 42" E77.6km (48.2 miles)
Bambarabotuwa, Kalawana, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka6° 30' 0" N80° 20' 59" E77.7km (48.3 miles)
Polwatta, Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka7° 31' 0" N80° 34' 59" E81.8km (50.8 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AsiaContinent
Indian PlateTectonic Plate
Highland Complex, Indian PlateOrogenic Belt
Sri LankaCountry
Uva Province, Sri LankaProvince
Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri LankaDistrict

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Sri Lanka, Badulla, Welimada217.3.56.0.0.0
 
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