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.
- Type: Village with 100 residents
- Description: village in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Okanta”
Okanda
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Panama South, Lahugala Divisional Secretariat, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.65193° or 6° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
81.77028° or 81° 46′ 13″ east
Population
100
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6MR3MQ2C+Q4
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Okanda” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Okanda”
- Irish: “Okanda”
- Persian: “اوکاندا”
- Tamil: “உகந்தை”
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