Nildandahinna

Nildandahinna නිල්දණ්ඩාහින්න நில்தண்டாஹின்ன
Town
Old Town sign of Nildandahinna
Coordinates: 7°4′49″N 80°53′36″E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Nuwara Eliya
Divisional Secretariat	Walapane
Government
• Type	Divisional Secretariat
• Body	Walapane
Area
• Total	1.663 km2 (0.642 sq mi)
Elevation	1,060 m (3,444 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Time)
Postal codes	22280
Area code	052
Website	www.walapane.ds.gov.lk/index.php/en/

Nildandahinna (Sinhala: නිල්දණ්ඩාහින්න) is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Nuwara Eliya District. Nildandahinna Postal code is 22280. Also Sri Sumangala National College is located in Nildandahinna. Nildandahinna is administrated by Walapane Divisional Secretariat.

Geography

• Area - 1.663 sq km
• Elevation 1060 m (3444 ft) above sea level

Climate

Nildandahinna is located above 1,060 metres (3,480 ft) above sea level. Nildandahinna has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. It is dry for 49 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 6. The temperatures range from 24 °C to just 14 °C in Nildandahinna. The terrain is mostly mountainous, with deep valleys cutting into it. The two main mountain regions are the Pidurutalagala range.

Demographics

The population is only Sinhalese.

Administrative division

• Walapane Divisional Secretariat.

Villages of Nildandahinna

• Thewatta
• Dabbare
• Wangu hatha
• Nildandahinna
• Rambuke
• Walaskale

See also

• Sri Sumangala National College
• List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka

References

• "Grama Niladari Boundary Map of Sri Lanka". services.survey.gov.lk. Retrieved 2023-01-21.

External links

• Department of Census and Statistics – Sri Lanka
• Central Provincial Postal Codes Sri Lanka