West Haputale
West Haputale is a village in Weerakongama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Uva. West Haputale is situated nearby to the locality Bambarangala, as well as near the hamlet Weerakoongama.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bambarakanda Falls and Gonmollikanda.
Bambarakanda Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Irothu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m, it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is 5 km away from the A4 Highway.
Gonmollikanda
Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull. Gonmollikanda is situated 3 km southwest of West Haputale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohiya and Haldummulla.
Ohiya
Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 4½ km north of West Haputale.
Haldummulla
Town
Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 6 km southeast of West Haputale.
Idalgashinna
Village
Idalgashinna is a small village in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at an elevation of about 1,615 metres above sea level, it is located in the Haputale-Namunukula mountain range. Idalgashinna is situated 7 km east of West Haputale.
West Haputale
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Weerakongama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.78207° or 6° 46′ 55″ northLongitude
80.83094° or 80° 49′ 51″ eastOpen location code
6MR2QRJJ+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4887698356OpenStreetMap feature
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