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Coordinates: 6°55′59″N 81°6′49″E / 6.93306°N 81.11361°E / 6.93306; 81.11361
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'''Namunukula''' is the name of a mountain range in [[Sri Lanka]]'s province of [[Uva]]. Its main peak is 6600 feet high. The name means "Nine Peaks". It also the name of a town near it which is sometimes called '''Namunukula Town''' (6° 52' N 81° 7' E).<ref> *[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/35/Namunukula.html Falling Rain]
'''Namunukula''', literally "Nine Peaks" in [[Sinhala language]], is the name of a mountain range in [[Sri Lanka]]'s province of [[Uva Province|Uva]]. Its main peak is {{convert|2036|m|ft|1}} high.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Cluster Of Nine Peaks: Namunukula |url=http://serendib.btoptions.lk/article.php?id=1972 |accessdate=2 May 2020 |date=February 2017}}</ref> The nearby town is also sometimes called '''Namunukula Town'''.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CE/35/Namunukula.html Falling Rain]</ref>
*[http://www.gyan.doctors.org.uk/trainjourneys2.htm Train Journeys]
*[http://www.ballofdirt.com/entries/7569/138001.html Ball of Dirt]</ref>


During the [[Ming treasure voyages]] of the 15th century, the Chinese fleet led by Admiral [[Zheng He]] made use of this geographical feature in their navigation to Sri Lanka, as the mountain is the first visible landmark of Sri Lanka after departing from Sumatra.<ref>{{cite book | last=Dreyer | first=Edward L. | title=Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433 | year=2007 | publisher=Pearson Longman | location=New York | isbn=9780321084439 | authorlink=Edward L. Dreyer | p=69}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Badulla]]


==Sources and notes==
== See also ==
* [[Badulla]]
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==Further reading==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.srilankanexpeditions.com/hiking_trekking.php Sri Lankan Expeditions]


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[[Category:Mountain ranges of Sri Lanka]]

[[Category:Mountains of Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Landforms of Badulla District]]
[[Category:Two-thousanders of Asia]]
[[Category:Populated places in Uva Province]]

Latest revision as of 18:21, 21 July 2024

Namunukula
Namunukula, as seen from Collen Estate in Badulla.
Highest point
Elevation2,036 m (6,680 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates6°55′59″N 81°6′49″E / 6.93306°N 81.11361°E / 6.93306; 81.11361
Geography
Namunukula is located in Sri Lanka
Namunukula
Namunukula

Namunukula, literally "Nine Peaks" in Sinhala language, is the name of a mountain range in Sri Lanka's province of Uva. Its main peak is 2,036 metres (6,679.8 ft) high.[1] The nearby town is also sometimes called Namunukula Town.[2]

During the Ming treasure voyages of the 15th century, the Chinese fleet led by Admiral Zheng He made use of this geographical feature in their navigation to Sri Lanka, as the mountain is the first visible landmark of Sri Lanka after departing from Sumatra.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Cluster Of Nine Peaks: Namunukula". February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ Falling Rain
  3. ^ Dreyer, Edward L. (2007). Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405–1433. New York: Pearson Longman. p. 69. ISBN 9780321084439.