# Loinon GN division, Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/loinon/ Grama Niladhari division · Norwood DS Division # Loinon Loinon is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **12.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.8km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Loinon? Loinon lies in [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bagawanthalawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/bagawanthalawa-south/), [Bogawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/bogawana/), [Bolthumbe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/bolthumbe/), [Kotiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/kotiyagala/), [Pinnawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/pinnawala/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/udagama/). By area it is the 877th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/). The centre of Loinon is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7747° N, 80.7048° E. Local names: ලොයිනන් . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Loinon ### Nearby, outside Loinon - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela3.3 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South3.9 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela7.4 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela8.0 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela8.8 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela9.4 km - Gonagala Falls · waterfall, Pattipola9.6 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela9.6 km - World's End (Plate 2) · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela9.9 km - World's End (Plate 1) · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela9.9 km - Slab Rock Falls · waterfall, Pattipola10.0 km - Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pattipola10 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Loinon - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Loinon Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Loinon. - Aldie - Campion Bazaar - Campion Estate - Loinorn - North Cove Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Loinon Named natural and historic features inside Loinon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 9 estates. - Aldie - Campion - Campion Group - Devonford - Fetteresso - Friedland - Loinorn - North Cove - Saint Vigeans Estate Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Loinon and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Loinon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa · Bagawanthalawa South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79488&mlon=80.67847#map=17/6.79488/80.67847) Bank Seylan Bank · Bagawanthalawa South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79517&mlon=80.67877#map=17/6.79517/80.67877) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump IOC · Bagawanthalawa South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79893&mlon=80.67636#map=17/6.79893/80.67636) Hotel Loinorn Bungalow · Loinon 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78305&mlon=80.72081#map=17/6.78305/80.72081) Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) School Campion Tamil Maha Vidyalaya · Loinon 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78379&mlon=80.69866#map=17/6.78379/80.69866) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) Police station Bogawantalawa Police Station · Bagawanthalawa South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79463&mlon=80.67940#map=17/6.79463/80.67940) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Loinon Places mapped inside Loinon in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Norwood DS Division - Annfield - Aulton Watta - Bagawanthalawa South - Bogawana - Brownlow - Brownswick - Dickoya - Dickoya South - Gawarawila - Hatton East - Hatton North - Hatton South - Hatton West - Injuster - Kirkoswald - Kotiyagala - Lethant - Mahanelu - Maskeliya - Maussakele - Mocha - Moray - Newvalleygama - Norwood - Panmur - Rosella - Ruwanpura - Seethagangula - Shanon - Strathspey - Tillary - Venture - Wanarajah - Welioya ## Quick answers - Where is Loinon?In Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Loinon?Bagawanthalawa South, Bogawana, Bolthumbe, Kotiyagala, Pinnawala and Udagama - What is there to see in Loinon?Maratenne Estate Viewpoint, Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9, Galagama Falls, Pahanthudawa Waterfall - What time zone is Loinon in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Loinon?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Loinon?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Loinon?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Loinon?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Loinon?Divisional Hospital Bogawanthalawa, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Loinon?Seylan Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Loinon?Peoples Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Loinon?IOC, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Loinon?LK2330315 (OCHA common operational dataset)