Kataragama Peak

Kataragama Peak is a mountain near , in the of . At a summit elevation of 424 m, it is the 25th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 424 metres
  • Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Kataragama” and “Wedahitikanda”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kataragama Temple.

Hindu temple
Photo: Ghostface Buddha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kataragama Devalaya in , … is situated 3½ km north of Kataragama Peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kataragama.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of .

Kataragama Peak

Latitude
6.3882° or 6° 23′ 18″ north
Longitude
81.3391° or 81° 20′ 21″ east
Elevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)
Open location code
6MR398QQ+7J
Geo­Names ID
1241073
Wiki­data ID
Q27441891
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tamil—“Kataragama Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kataragama Peak”
  • Dutch: “Kataragama Peak”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كاتاراجاما پياك”
  • Persian: “قله کاتاراگاما”
  • Swedish: “Kataragama Peak”
  • Tamil: “கதிர்காம சிகரம்”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dewala and Detagamuwa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kandapana and Detagamuwa Wewa.

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