Menik Ganga

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Menik Ganga
Menik River, Katharagama, Sri Lanka.jpg
The river in Katharagama
Menik Ganga is located in Sri Lanka
Menik Ganga
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNamunukula
Mouth 
 • location
Yala
 • coordinates
06°21′49″N 81°31′55″E / 6.36361°N 81.53194°E / 6.36361; 81.53194Coordinates: 06°21′49″N 81°31′55″E / 6.36361°N 81.53194°E / 6.36361; 81.53194
 • elevation
Sea level
Length114 km (71 mi)
Discharge 
 • maximum220 106 Sq.m

The Menik Ganga is the thirteenth-longest river of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 114 km (71 mi) in length. It runs across two provinces and two districts.

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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