Aberdeen Falls
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Aberdeen Falls | |
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Location | Ginigathena, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 06°56′54″N 80°30′07″E / 6.94833°N 80.50194°E |
Type | Horsetail |
Total height | 98 m (322 ft) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Total width | 8 m (26 ft) |
Watercourse | Kehelgamu Oya |
Aberdeen Falls is a 98 m (322 ft) high waterfall on the Kehelgamu Oya near Ginigathena, in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Aberdeen is named after Aberdeen, the third largest city in Scotland and the capital of Aberdeenshire. Kehelgamu Oya is a major tributary of the Kelani River. The waterfall is ranked as the 18th highest on the Island.[1]
See also
Notes
- Senanayake, Chanaka (2004). Sri Lankawe Diya Eli (in Sinhala) (1st ed.). Sooriya Publishers. ISBN 955-8892-06-8.
References
- ^ Senanayake 2004: 1
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