Gongala

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
Elevation	1,358 m (4,455 ft)
Coordinates	6°23′9″N 80°39′14″E / 6.38583°N 80.65389°E / 6.38583; 80.65389Coordinates: 6°23′9″N 80°39′14″E / 6.38583°N 80.65389°E / 6.38583; 80.65389
Geography
Gongala Sri Lanka

Region around Gongala.

Folklore

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

See also

• List of mountains of Sri Lanka

References

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.