Ohiya | |
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Village | |
 Ohiya, Rahangala Mountain, Pattipola and Horton Plains area (view from Boralanda) | |
  Ohiya | |
| Coordinates: 6°49′11″N 80°50′21″E / 6.81972°N 80.83917°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| Elevation | 1,774 m (5,820 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postcode | 90168 |
Ohiya (Sinhala: ඔහිය) is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is located approximately 224 km (139 mi) southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.[3]
It is the nearest major settlement to the Horton Plains National Park and serves as a gateway to the National Park and several other nature reserves.[4]
- ^ Ohiya. Nature.sarisara.com. Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
- ^ One more heave. dailynews.lk (2009-01-01) . Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
- ^ Territorial Jurisdiction of High Courts, District Courts and Magistrate’s Courts. Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms of Sri Lanka
- ^ The Way to Horton Plains. Nation.lk (2009-03-01). Retrieved on 2013-03-17.