Gonmollikanda

Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of , Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull.
Wikipedia
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,034 metres
  • Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Gommolli Kanda”, “Gommollikanda”, and “Gonmolli Kanda”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Horton Plains and Bambarakanda Falls.

Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
National Park is in central . It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.

Waterfall
Photo: Irothu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the tallest waterfall in . With a height of 263 m, it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the , this waterfall is 5 km away from the A4 Highway.

Waterfall
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in in the of . Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belihuloya.

Village
is a village in the , Sabaragamuwa Province of . It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level.

Gonmollikanda

Latitude
6.7667° or 6° 46′ 0″ north
Longitude
80.809° or 80° 48′ 33″ east
Elevation
2,034 metres (6,673 feet)
Open location code
6MR2QR85+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5050155936
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q5581213
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Persian—“Gonmollikanda” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gommolli Kanda”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جونموليكاندا”
  • Ladin: “Gonmollikanda”
  • Persian: “گونمولیکاندا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Poodukatuwa and Nonpareil Estate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Border Plains and Yaalathenna Waterfall.

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