Okkampitiya

Okkampitiya is a town in Pahalagama, Buttala Divisional Secretariat, Uva which is located on Kumbukkana - Okkampitiya - Maligawila Road and has about 10,000 residents. Okkampitiya is situated nearby to the village Pahalagama, as well as near Gaminipura.

Type: Town with 10,000 residents
Also known as: “Okkampitiya Ihalagama”
Address: Kumbukkana - Okkampitiya - Maligawila Road, Okkampitiya

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dematamal Viharaya.

Dematamal Viharaya

Buddhist temple

Dematamal Viharaya

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Dematamal Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Okkampitiya village, Monaragala district, Sri Lanka. The Stupa of Dematamal Viharaya is considered as one of the oldest Stupas in Sri Lanka built in the 2nd Century BC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maligawila and Buttala.

Maligawila

Village

Maligawila, or Maligavila is a village in Sri Lanka, approximately 15 kilometers south from Monaragala and 9 kilometers from Okkampitiya in the Monaragala District. Maligawila is situated 6 km southeast of Okkampitiya.

Buttala

Town

Photo: Uviein, CC BY 4.0.

Buttala is a town, which is situated 7 km west of Okkampitiya.

Yudaganawa

Village

Photo: Anjale8891, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yudaganawa, is a town situated in Buttala Divisional Secretariat, Uva province, Sri Lanka. Yudaganawa is situated 8 km west of Okkampitiya.

Okkampitiya

Category: locality
Location: Pahalagama, Buttala Divisional Secretariat, Monaragala District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.75216° or 6° 45′ 8″ north

Longitude

81.3063° or 81° 18′ 23″ east

Population

10,000

Elevation

144 metres (472 feet)

Open location code

6MR3Q824+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3769922289

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

GeoNames ID

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Okkampitiya Post Office and Okkampitiya Rural Hospital.

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