Okanda
Okanda is a small hamlet in the eastern coast of Sri Lanka within the Ampara District. It is known for its shrine dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan, known as Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil, and for surfing.
- Village with about 100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Okanta”
- Description: village in Sri Lanka
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Latitude
6.65193° or 6° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
81.77028° or 81° 46′ 13″ east
Open location code
6MR3MQ2C+Q4
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Okanda” goes by many names.
OkandaDutch
OkandaIrish
اوکانداPersian
உகந்தைTamil
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