Mi Oya

The Mi Oya is a 108 km (67 mi) long river, in North Western of Sri Lanka. It is the fifteenth-longest river in Sri Lanka. It begins in Saliyagama and flows northwest, emptying into the Indian Ocean thru Puttalam.

Mi Oya
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSaliyagama
Mouth 
  location
Puttalam
  coordinates
08°05′44″N 79°48′37″E
  elevation
Sea level
Length109 km (68 mi)
Discharge 
  maximum37 106 Sq.m

Its catchment area receives approximately 1,596 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 3 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,024 square kilometres.[1]

References

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