Mahaoya

Not to be confused with Maha Oya.

Town in Sri Lanka

Mahaoya

மகா ஓயா
මහඔය

Town

Mahaoya

Coordinates: 7°32′46″N 81°22′39″E﻿ / ﻿7.5460°N 81.3774°E﻿ / 7.5460; 81.3774
Country| Sri Lanka
Province| Eastern
District| Ampara
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Postal Code|

32070

Mahaoya (Sinhala: මහඔය, lit. 'Great River', Tamil: மகா ஓயா) is a town in the Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in 64 km (40 mi) north-west of Ampara, at the intersection of the Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkalady Highway (A5) and the Manampitiya - Aralaganwila - Maduru Oya Road (B502).

Mahaoya has hot springs which are located about 2 km (1.2 mi) away from the town, the springs are considered the hottest springs in Sri Lanka.[1]

## See also

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* Mahaoya Divisional Secretariat
* Maduru Oya National Park

## References

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1. ^ "The Steaming Hot Water Wells of Mahaoya".

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