Gin Ganga
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![]() Gin Ganga at Deniyaya | |
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Native name | ගිං ගඟ (Gin Ganga) |
Location | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sinharaja Forest Reserve |
Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Gintota |
• coordinates | 06°03′47″N 80°10′27″E / 6.06306°N 80.17417°ECoordinates: 06°03′47″N 80°10′27″E / 6.06306°N 80.17417°E |
Length | 115.9 km (72.0 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Nagare Ela, Divithura Ela |
• right | Holuwagoda Ela |
Bridges |
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The Gin Ganga (Sinhala: ගිං ගඟ, Gin River), is a 115.9 km (72 mi) long river situated in Galle District of Sri Lanka.[1]
The river's headwaters are located in the Gongala Mountain range, near Deniyaya, bordering the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. The river flows past the villages of , Nagoda, Thelikada and . The Wakwella Bridge, which was the longest bridge in Sri Lanka, is built over this river. The river is also dammed at the Thelikada. The mouth of the river is at Gintota, just north of Galle, where it flows into the Indian Ocean.
See also[]
- List of rivers in Sri Lanka
- Wakwella Bridge
References[]
- ^ Arumugam, Sanmugam (1969). Water Resources of Ceylon: Its Utilisation and Development. Water Resources Board. p. 74-76.
Categories:
- Asia river stubs
- Sri Lanka geography stubs
- Rivers of Sri Lanka