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Gongala is a mountain in the Ratnapura District of Sri Lanka. At a summit elevation of 1,358 m (4,455 ft). It is the 15th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

Gongala
Highest point
Elevation1,358 m (4,455 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates6°23′9″N 80°39′14″E / 6.38583°N 80.65389°E / 6.38583; 80.65389
Geography
Gongala is located in Sri Lanka
Gongala
Gongala
Region around Gongala.

Folklore

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The name of Gongala means Cow Rock. According to folklores, the shape of this mountain top is the shape of a cow head. Another folklore is that a long time ago many cows lived around the Gongala mountain range. [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Survey Department of Sri Lanka (2007). The National Atlas of Sri Lanka (Second Edition) (2nd ed.). p. 36. ISBN 955-9059-04-1. OL 23136585M. Wikidata Q87733463.
  2. ^ "Gongala, Sri Lanka". GeoNames. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Gongala, Province of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka". Mindat.org. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Gongala". lovidhu.com. Retrieved 4 March 2021.