Ginigathena
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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" {{Cite web|url=http://www.thetreehouse.lk|title=The Tree House LK – Eco Friendly Villa|website=www.thetreehouse.lk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-18}} and [https://breetas.com Hotel Breeta's Garden] 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|date=January 2021}}
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| Jan high C = 26.8
| Feb high C = 28.4
| Mar high C = 29.9
| Apr high C = 29.9
| May high C = 28.8
| Jun high C = 27.6
| Jul high C = 27.3
| Aug high C = 27.5
| Sep high C = 27.9
| Oct high C = 27.5
| Nov high C = 27.2
| Dec high C = 26.6
| Jan mean C = 22.3
| Feb mean C = 23.1
| Mar mean C = 24.2
| Apr mean C = 24.6
| May mean C = 24.6
| Jun mean C = 23.9
| Jul mean C = 23.6
| Aug mean C = 23.7
| Sep mean C = 23.5
| Oct mean C = 23.3
| Nov mean C = 23
| Dec mean C = 22.4
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| Jan low C = 17.8
| Feb low C = 17.8
| Mar low C = 18.5
| Apr low C = 19.4
| May low C = 20.4
| Jun low C = 20.2
| Jul low C = 19.9
| Aug low C = 19.9
| Sep low C = 19.1
| Oct low C = 19.1
| Nov low C = 18.8
| Dec low C = 18.3
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|Jan precipitation mm=109
|Feb precipitation mm=98
|Mar precipitation mm=164
|Apr precipitation mm=282
|May precipitation mm=414
|Jun precipitation mm=480
|Jul precipitation mm=411
|Aug precipitation mm=375
|Sep precipitation mm=351
|Oct precipitation mm=408
|Nov precipitation mm=382
|Dec precipitation mm=203
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/176707/
|title = Climate: Ginigathhena |publisher=Climate-Data.org
|accessdate = October 17, 2019}}
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See also
References
External links
- {{DCS Sri Lanka}}
{{coord|6|59|N|80|29|E|display=title|region:LK_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
Category:Populated places in Nuwara Eliya District
{{NuwaraEliyaDistrict-geo-stub}}