Ohiya
Ohiya | |
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Village | |
Ohiya, Rahangala Mountain, Pattipola and Horton Plains area (view from Boralanda) | |
| 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. 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.
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.