Bambarakanda Falls
| Bambarakanda Falls | |
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| Bambarakele Falls | |
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| Location | Kalupahana, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°46′24″N 80°49′52″E / 6.77333°N 80.83111°E |
| Type | Horsetail |
| Elevation | ≈1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Total height | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Watercourse | Kuda Oya, a tributary of Walawe River |
| World height ranking | 461st |
Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest
A4 Highway. The waterfall was formed by Kuda Oya, which is a tributary of the Walawe River. The Bambarakanda Falls can be found in a forest of pine trees
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See also
Notes
- ^ "Bambarakande Falls, Sri Lanka". worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ "World's Tallest Waterfalls". worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
References
- Senanayake, Chanaka (2004). Sri Lankawe Diya Eli (in Sinhala) (1st ed.). Sooriya Publishers. ISBN 955-8892-06-8.
Further reading
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bambarakanda Falls.
- Eberhard Kautzsch (1983). A guide to the waterfalls of Sri Lanka. Columbo: Tisara Prakasakayo, Dehiwala.
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