Hummanaya Blowhole
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Hummanaya Blowhole is a famous natural sea geyser in southern Sri Lanka, known for powerfully spouting seawater high into the air through a coastal rock crevice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blowhole
ⓘ
natural attraction ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath from nearby village ⓘ |
| bestTimeToVisit |
during rough sea conditions
ⓘ
during southwest monsoon season ⓘ |
| category |
Blowholes
ⓘ
Geography of Matara District ⓘ Tourist attractions in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| distanceFromDikwella | about 6–7 kilometres GENERATED ⓘ |
| distanceFromMatara | about 28 kilometres GENERATED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being a major tourist attraction in southern Sri Lanka
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being one of the largest blowholes in Sri Lanka ⓘ powerful water spouts ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion of coastal rock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
loud roaring sound during eruptions
ⓘ
narrow rock chimney ⓘ |
| hasType | sea geyser ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Matara District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dikwella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kudawella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| maximumHeightOfSpray |
approximately 25 metres
ⓘ
approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the one that thunders” in Sinhala ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Matara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
compressed air in rock cavity
ⓘ
wave pressure ⓘ |
| region | Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConsiderations | strong waves and slippery rocks nearby ⓘ |
| spouts | seawater ⓘ |
| spoutsThrough | coastal rock crevice ⓘ |
| touristFacilities |
information boards
ⓘ
ticket counter ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| viewingDistance | visitors observe from designated platform ⓘ |
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