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Village in Uva Province, Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Population
(Source Welimada Divisional Secretariat 2008-statistics)[5]

Transport
Attractions
- Horton Plains National Park – located eight kilometres (five miles) from Ohiya
- Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch, from this vantage point, which looks out over the Haputale valley, the Dondra Head Lighthouse (101 km or 63 mi) is occasionally visible.
- Ohiya Forest
- The Devil's Staircase, a road which drops down 1,100 m (3,600 ft) in less than 12 kilometres (7 mi) is located beyond Udaweria Estate about 8 km from the station
- Bamabarakanda Falls, the highest waterfall (263 m or 863 ft) in the country, is located 22 km (14 mi) from Ohiya
- Rahangala Mountain – located 8 km (5 mi) from Ohiya
- Kirigalpoththa – the second-highest summit in Sri Lanka
Schools
- B/Ohiya Siddharatha Vidyalaya [9]
See also
Railway Line Continuity
References
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