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Menik Ganga
River in Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Menik Ganga is the thirteenth-longest river of Sri Lanka. The river is approximately 114 km (71 mi) long and flows across two provinces and two districts.
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Maanikka Gangai | |
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![]() The river in Kataragama | |
Etymology | ganga is a Singhala word for river; menik means gem |
Native name | මැණික් ගඟ (Sinhala) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Namunukula |
Mouth | |
• location | Yala (Ruhuna) |
• coordinates | 06°21′49″N 81°31′55″E |
• elevation | Sea level |
Length | 114 km (71 mi) |
Discharge | |
• maximum | 220 106 Sq.m |
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Its catchment area receives approximately 2,124 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 10 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,272 square kilometres.[1]