# Karagala GN division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/karagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division # Karagala Karagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.86 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.9km² - 743 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karagala? Karagala lies in [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Giraulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/giraulla/), [Kohowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/kohowala/), [Malwattagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/malwattagama/), [Selawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/selawa-east/), [Selawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/selawa-west/) and [Wetakedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/wetakedeniya/). By area it is the 7299th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/). The centre of Karagala is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1365° N, 80.5117° E. Local names: කරගල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Karagala Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Karagala. Settlements here lie between about 687 m and 817 m above sea level (median 743 m). - Ellewatta - Kohomada - Kohowala - Mawatupola - Uddeithuduwatenna Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Karagala Named natural and historic features inside Karagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Bossward - Lauda Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Karagala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 22 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kurunduwaththa Divisional Hospital · Malwattagama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12878&mlon=80.53139#map=17/7.12878/80.53139) Bank HNB · Malwattagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12758&mlon=80.52969#map=17/7.12758/80.52969) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Malwattagama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12667&mlon=80.52969#map=17/7.12667/80.52969) Hotel W15 Ambuluwawa · Sinhapitiya North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16559&mlon=80.54888#map=17/7.16559/80.54888) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Zahriyya Arabic College - Hemmathagama · Hemmathagama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16500&mlon=80.50137#map=17/7.16500/80.50137) College K/Iqrah Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Ulapane South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10162&mlon=80.55743#map=17/7.10162/80.55743) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division - Alugolla - Ethgala East - Ethgala North - Ethgala West - Galpaya - Gampolawela - Gemunupura - Giraulla - Herakola - Kelly Group - Kohowala - Maligapurana - Malwattagama - Miyanagolla - Patithalawa - Pellapitiya North - Pellapitiya South - Pitakanda - Polmalagama - Rakshawa - Sinhapura - Thembiligala - Udagama - Udahenthenna - Uduwella - Ulapane North - Ulapane South - Wallahagoda - Wetakedeniya - Yatapana ## Quick answers - Where is Karagala?In Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karagala?Giraulla, Kohowala, Malwattagama, Selawa East, Selawa West and Wetakedeniya - How many villages are in Karagala?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karagala?Settlements lie between 687 m and 817 m - What is the best time to visit Karagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karagala?Kurunduwaththa Divisional Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karagala?HNB, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karagala?Commercial Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karagala?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karagala?LK2154065 (OCHA common operational dataset)