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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Seetha Amman Temple and Bomburu Ella.

Seetha Amman Temple

Hindu temple

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Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman… Seetha Amman Temple is situated 2 km north of Hakgala.

Bomburu Ella

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Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls… Bomburu Ella is situated 4 km northeast of Hakgala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katumana and Keppetipola.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. Katumana is situated 3½ km northwest of Hakgala.

Keppetipola

Village

Keppetipola is a town in Sri Lanka. Keppetipola is situated 7 km east of Hakgala.

Nanu Oya

Town

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nanu Oya is a village in Sri Lanka, named after the Nanu Oya river. Nanu Oya is situated 8 km west of Hakgala.

Hakgala

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Alakolagala1, Welimada Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9166° or 6° 54′ 60″ north

Longitude

80.8117° or 80° 48′ 42″ east

Elevation

2,172 metres (7,126 feet)

Open location code

6MR2WR86+JM

GeoNames ID

7630319

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