Ussangoda National Park

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Ussangoda National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Ussangoda nature park
Location of Ussangoda National Park
Location	Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Nearest city	Hambantota
Coordinates	6°06′00″N 80°59′22″E / 6.10000°N 80.98944°E / 6.10000; 80.98944
Area	349 hectares (1.35 sq mi)
Established	2010
Governing body	Department of Wildlife Conservation

Ussangoda National Park is a Sri Lankan national park and designated archaeological site, situated on the Colombo – Kataragama road near Ambalantota – Nonagama Junction in Hambantota District. It is located in the southern sea turtle breeding zones. Ussangoda is a patch of high ground by the sea and spreads over a significant area. Unlike the rest of the land surrounding, it is only covered with grass and a few pockets of pigmy forests. The summit of Ussangoda area pans like a plateau for a significant length.^{[citation needed]}