Hakgala
Hakgala is a mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka at 2,169 m above mean sea level, most parts of the mountain are covered with forest belonging to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve.
- Type: Village with 1,500 residents
- Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Hakgala Mountain” and “Jaw Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bomburu Ella and Seetha Amman Temple.
Bomburu Ella
Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls, is a waterfall in Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka. It is located near the border of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts, approximately 15 km from Welimada town. Bomburu Ella is situated 2½ km north of Hakgala.
Seetha Amman Temple
Hindu temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katumana and Keppetipola.
Katumana
Hamlet
Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 4 km northwest of Hakgala.
Keppetipola
Village
Keppetipola is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. During the British period this village had been called as Wilson-Tenna. Keppetipola is situated 6 km southeast of Hakgala.
Kandapola
Village
Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 8 km north of Hakgala.
Hakgala
- Categories: mountain and locality
- Location: Hulankapolla, Welimada Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92375° or 6° 55′ 26″ north
Longitude
80.82626° or 80° 49′ 35″ east
Population
1,500
Elevation
1,560 metres (5,118 feet)
Open location code
6MR2WRFG+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Hakgala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Hakgala” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hakgala Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هاكجالا”
- Ladin: “Hakgala”
- Persian: “هاگالا”
- Polish: “Hakgala”
- Urdu: “ہاکگالا”
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Highlights include Hakgala Sankhagiri Viharaya and Welimada Valley Panorama Viewpoint.
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