Knuckles Mountain Range
The Knuckles Mountain Range lies in central Sri Lanka, in the Districts of Matale and Kandy. The range takes its name from a series of recumbent folds and peaks in the west of the massif which resemble the knuckles of clenched fist when viewed from certain locations in the Kandy District.
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Meemure
Village
Meemure is a village with a population of about 400. Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knuckles Mountain Range
- Type: Mountain
- Description: mountain range
- Categories: protected area and non-geologically related mountain range
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
Latitude 7.4° or 7° 24' north | Longitude 80.8° or 80° 48' east |
Elevation 1200 metres (3937 feet) | GeoNames ID 1239901 |
Also Known As
- Chinese: 指关节山脉
- Chinese: 指關節山脈
- English: Tunhisgala
- French: Monts Knuckles
- Japanese: ナックルズ保護森林
- Japanese: ナックル山脈
- Persian: رشتهٔ کوهٔ نکلس
- Persian: رشته کوه نکلس
- Persian: رشته کوهٔ نکلس
- Persian: رشتهکوه نکلس
- Sinhala: දුම්බර කඳුවැටිය
- Swedish: Knuckles
- Tamil: நக்கிள்ஸ் மலைத்தொடர்
- The Knuckles
In the Area
Localities
- Pusse-Ela
- Kaikawala
- Tawalantennegama
- FlorencewattaLocality
- BopitiyawattaLocality
- WewakanattawattaLocality
Landmarks
- Knuckles WaterfallTourism location
- KnucklesSummit
- Leopard rockScenic viewpoint
- Saari Ella Water fallScenic viewpoint
- Rock camp siteTourism location
- bathing placeTourist attraction
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