# Bambaragahadeniya GN division, Medadumbara DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bambaragahadeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division # Bambaragahadeniya Bambaragahadeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **3.68 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.7km² - 885 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bambaragahadeniya? Bambaragahadeniya lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Ambale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ambale/), [Bambarabedda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/bambarabedda-east/), [Bambarabedda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/bambarabedda-west/), [Devinnegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/devinnegama/), [Meegahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meegahalanda/), [Meeriyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meeriyagolla/), [Pitigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/pitigoda/), [Puwakgahadiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/puwakgahadiwela/), [Sandasiri Dunuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/sandasiri-dunuvila/) and [Udagammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udagammedda/). By area it is the 4076th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Bambaragahadeniya is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2441° N, 80.8374° E. Local names: බඹරගහදෙණිය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Bambaragahadeniya ### Nearby, outside Bambaragahadeniya - Lake viewpoint · viewpoint, Thennalanda4.1 km - Victoria Dam Observation Center · attraction, Mahadoraliyadda5.4 km - Victoria Dam · viewpoint, Ambewela5.8 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West6.1 km - Pettigala View Point · viewpoint, Wewegama9.8 km - Pettigala 2nd View Point · viewpoint, Ellepola9.9 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Kirigankumbura11 km - unnamed · viewpoint, Thangappuwa14 km - Kengalla Ambalama · attraction, Kengalla14 km - Holuwagoda · attraction, Medagama Udagama14 km - muthukeliyava · viewpoint, Medagama Udagama14 km - Daha Ata Wanguwa · viewpoint, Gurulupotha15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bambaragahadeniya - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo105 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa106 km ### Nearest railway station Wattegama (Wattegama North), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Bambaragahadeniya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bambaragahadeniya. - Anguruwela 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 Bambaragahadeniya Named natural and historic features inside Bambaragahadeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Hangurugama 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 Bambaragahadeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 343 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 21 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bambaragahadeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Silvercross Channelling Centre · Namandagala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29161&mlon=80.82650#map=17/7.29161/80.82650) Bank Peoples Bank · Medamahanuwara 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28891&mlon=80.81732#map=17/7.28891/80.81732) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Hunnasgiriya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29711&mlon=80.85200#map=17/7.29711/80.85200) Hotel Victoria Hideout · Mahadoraliyadda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25221&mlon=80.80215#map=17/7.25221/80.80215) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Nugethenna Maha Vidyalaya · Nugethenna East 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28567&mlon=80.85670#map=17/7.28567/80.85670) College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) Police station Ududumbara · Udadumbara 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31790&mlon=80.87936#map=17/7.31790/80.87936) 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 Medadumbara DS Division - Ambagahalanda - Ambalagala - Ambale - Amupitiya - Bobebila - Bomure - Bulathwatta - Burnside - Doraliyadda South - Duckwariya - Dunhinna - Ellepola - Elliyadda - Embalagama - Ferndail - Gabbela - Galabadawatta - Galambalama - Galkotuwa - Gangasirigama - Giddawa - Giddawa-Waradiwela - Godamunna - Gonawala - Hakmana - Hathiyalwela - Heeloya - Hijrapura - Kandegama - Kandekumbura - Karalliyadda - Katugoda - Kiribattalawa - Kotaganga - Kurukohogama - Maberiyathenna - Madapola - Madeniyawaka - Mahadoraliyadda - Maharawela - Makuldeniya - Maneluwa - Mangoda - Meda Gammedda - Medamahanuwara - Meegahalanda - Meegahamaditta - Meeriyagolla - Metideniya - Moragahamula - Nagolla - Namandagala - Nilgala - Nithulemada - Nugepathana - Pallebage - Poddalgoda - Putuhapuwa - Puwakgahadiwela - Rajagala - Rambukpotha - Rambukwella - Rambukwella - East - Randeniya - Randiwela - Rangala - Rangala Aluthwatta - Ranmulla - Retiyagama - Sandasiri Dunuvila - Senarathwela - Siridigana - Thangappuwa - Thennalanda - Thunisgala - Udabage - Udagammedda - Udathenna - Udawela - Udispattuwa - Vilamuna - Waradiwela - Watapana - Wathuliyadda - Wegala - Weladaramba - Welapahala - Weliketiya - Wellethota - Werapitiya - Werathenna - Wewegama ## Quick answers - Where is Bambaragahadeniya?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bambaragahadeniya?Ambale, Bambarabedda East, Bambarabedda West, Devinnegama, Meegahalanda, Meeriyagolla, Pitigoda, Puwakgahadiwela, Sandasiri Dunuvila and Udagammedda - What is there to see in Bambaragahadeniya?Lake viewpoint, Victoria Dam Observation Center, Victoria Dam, Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary - What time zone is Bambaragahadeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bambaragahadeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bambaragahadeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bambaragahadeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bambaragahadeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bambaragahadeniya?Silvercross Channelling Centre, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bambaragahadeniya?Peoples Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bambaragahadeniya?Sampath ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambaragahadeniya?Ceypetco, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bambaragahadeniya?LK2124440 (OCHA common operational dataset)