Makawita Tank
Makawita Tank is a reservoir in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Makawita Tank is situated nearby to the village Wewaihalagoda, as well as near the town Dondra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dondra Head Lighthouse and Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Dondra Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
Dondra Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Dondra Head, Dondra, the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse, and also one of the tallest in South East Asia. Dondra Head Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Makawita Tank.
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is situated 3½ km west of Makawita Tank.
St. Servatius’ College, Matara
School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius’ College, Matara is situated 3½ km west of Makawita Tank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dondra and Matara.
Dondra
Town
Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is situated 2½ km south of Makawita Tank.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Walgama
Town
Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province. Walgama is situated 8 km west of Makawita Tank.
Makawita Tank
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.95° or 5° 57′ northLongitude
80.58333° or 80° 35′ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
6MQ2XH2M+28GeoNames ID
1236635
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