Ginigathena
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Ginigathena | |
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town | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central |
| District | Nuwara Eliya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Ginigathena is a small town in Sri Lanka located within Central Province in the Nuwara Eliya District. It is the central point to reach Hatton and Nawalapitiya. The Beauty of Tea Estates of Nuwara Eliya District starts from Ginigathena. Ginigathena is populated with Sinhalese and Tamils. Aberdeen Falls, one of the least known waterfalls of Sri Lanka is situated in Ginigathena. One of the very few real tree houses and the only pine tree house of Sri Lanka, "The Tree House" [1] is also situated in Ginigathena. Ginigathena has the majesty of accumulating the branches of Kelani and Mahaweli rivers.
Climate[]
Ginigathena receives the highest rainfall in Sri Lanka.[citation needed]
| hideClimate data for Ginigathhena | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.0 (82.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23 (73) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109 (4.3) |
98 (3.9) |
164 (6.5) |
282 (11.1) |
414 (16.3) |
480 (18.9) |
411 (16.2) |
375 (14.8) |
351 (13.8) |
408 (16.1) |
382 (15.0) |
203 (8.0) |
3,677 (144.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
See also[]
- List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
References[]
- ^ "The Tree House LK – Eco Friendly Villa". www.thetreehouse.lk. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ "Climate: Ginigathhena". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
External links[]
Coordinates: 6°59′N 80°29′E / 6.983°N 80.483°E
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