Nildandahinna
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Nildandahinna
නිල්දණ්ඩාහින්න நில்தண்டாஹின்ன | |
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Town | |
 Old Town sign of Nildandahinna | |
 Interactive map of Nildandahinna | |
| Coordinates: 7°4′49″N 80°53′36″E / 7.08028°N 80.89333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Nuwara Eliya[1] |
| Divisional Secretariat[2] | Walapane[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Secretariat |
| • Body | Walapane[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.663 km2 (0.642 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Postal codes | 22280 |
| Area code | 052 |
| Website | www |
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.
- Area - 1.663 km2 (0.642 sq mi)
- Elevation 1,060 m (3,480 ft) above sea level
Climate
Nildandahinna is located above 1,060 metres (3,480 ft) above sea level. Nildandahinna has a tropical rainforest climate.[5] 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.[dubious – discuss][citation needed]
Administrative division
Villages of Nildandahinna
- Thewatta
- Dabbare
- Wangu hatha
- Nildandahinna
- Rambuke
- Walaskale
