Gongala
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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]
Elevation1,358 m (4,455 ft)
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,358 m (4,455 ft) |
| Coordinates | 6°23′09″N 80°39′14″E |
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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 folklore is that a long time ago many cows lived around the Gongala mountain range. [4]
