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.Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,172 metres
- Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Hakgala Mountain”, “Hakgala Peak”, and “Jaw Rock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seetha Amman Temple and Bomburu Ella.
Seetha Amman Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman Thirukkovil, also known as Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is a Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka.
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.
Conical Hill
Peak
Conical Hill is a 2,166-metre-high mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. It is the 9th highest mountain in Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katumana.
Hakgala
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Alakolagala1, Welimada Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.9171° or 6° 55′ 1″ northLongitude
80.8124° or 80° 48′ 45″ eastElevation
2,172 metres (7,126 feet)Open location code
6MR2WR86+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4825491386OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q5640438
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Satellite Map
Discover Hakgala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Hakgala” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hakgala Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هاكجالا”
- Ladin: “Hakgala”
- Persian: “هاگالا”
- Polish: “Hakgala”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hakgala Botanical Garden and Hakgala Sub Post Office.
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