"You are here" Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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davidb11
N 07° 16.020 E 080° 35.640
44N E 455182 N 803285
A ¨You Are Here¨ on the map of the Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya.
Waymark Code: WM1C79Y
Location: Sri Lanka
Date Posted: 06/23/2025
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The map is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya.
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya was established in 1821, six years after the final occupation of the Kandyan Kingdom by the English. The site is less than 5.5 Km from Kandy on the Colombo Road, and occupies a loop of the river Mahaweli, which surrounds it on all sides except the south, where it is bounded by the main road. The area 61.25 ha in extent, is about 1550ft from sea level. More than 4000 species of plants including woody trees, Palms, Ferns, Orchids and shrubs currently present within the gardens.
Location Name: The Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya
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