Ohiya
Ohiya Picturesque hill station in Sri Lanka's central highlands, known for its misty landscapes, lush tea plantations, and scenic hiking trails.
Ohiya City
Ohiya er en landlig landsby beliggende i Badulla-distriktet i Uva-provinsen, Sri Lanka. Den ligger meget tæt på Horton Plains Nationalpark. Den naturskønne jernbanelinje Colombo - Badulla går gennem Ohiya. Ohiya ligger i Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division, og Grama Niladhari-divisionens nummer er 62A. Ohiya er et af de mest naturskønne steder i Sri Lanka. På en klar dag strækker udsigten fra Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch sig helt til den sydlige kyst af Sri Lanka.
- Ohiya Cyprus-bjerget (100 m)
- Ohiya-broen (3 km)
- Djævelens trappe, som ligger bag Udaweriya Estate, cirka 8 km fra stationen.
- Hill Safari tæt på Walhaputhanna og Ohiya er en miniudgave af "Verdens Ende" tæt på Walhaputhanna og Ohiya.
- Bambarakanda-vandfaldet via Udaweriya Estate (5 km)
- Horton Plains (8 km)
- Verdens Ende (15 km)
- Rahangala-bjerget (10 km) ligger tæt på Boralanda by
- Vandring langs jernbanesporet fra Ohiya til næste station, Idalgashinna: i dette område med bakker er der udgravet 13 tunneler gennem bjergene.
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Badulla District
Badulla is the capital of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. Badulla is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about 680 meters (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The town is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains. Badulla is about 230km away from Colombo towards the eastern slopes of central hills of Sri Lanka.
Badulla and surroundings are highly recommended for eco-tourists as Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles mountains are few hours away.
Special places in Badulla:
Uva Province
The Uva Province is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts called Badulla and Moneragala The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central Mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli and Menik rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways in Uva province.