# Madugalla North GN division, Ududumbara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/madugalla-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Ududumbara DS Division 

# Madugalla North

Madugalla North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ududumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.55 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 643 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madugalla North?

Madugalla North lies in [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Madugalla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/madugalla-south/), [Madugalla Udagammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/madugalla-udagammedda/) and [Minuwangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/minuwangamuwa/). By area it is the 12179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/). The centre of Madugalla North is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2665° N, 80.8834° E. Local names: මඩුගල්ල උතුර .

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 Madugalla North

### Nearby, outside Madugalla North

- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West3.1 km
- Mini World's End · viewpoint, Kirigankumbura7.9 km
- Lake viewpoint · viewpoint, Thennalanda9.5 km
- Daha Ata Wanguwa · viewpoint, Gurulupotha11 km
- Victoria Dam Observation Center · attraction, Mahadoraliyadda11 km
- Victoria Dam · viewpoint, Ambewela11 km
- Ratha Ella · waterfall, Rathnella13 km
- Rathna Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Rathnella13 km
- unnamed · viewpoint, Thangappuwa13 km
- Pettigala View Point · viewpoint, Wewegama14 km
- Pettigala 2nd View Point · viewpoint, Ellepola14 km
- Leopard rock · viewpoint, Karambaketiya16 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: Madugalla North

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa100 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo111 km

### Nearest railway station

Wattegama (Wattegama North), about 24 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 2026-11-02](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 Madugalla North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Madugalla North.

- Madugalla

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).

## Weather in Madugalla North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madugalla North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispencsary · Hunnasgiriya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29604&mlon=80.85062#map=17/7.29604/80.85062) 

Bank BOC · Udadumbara 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31909&mlon=80.87768#map=17/7.31909/80.87768) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Hunnasgiriya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29711&mlon=80.85200#map=17/7.29711/80.85200) 

Hotel Knuckles Range Bungalow · Denapitiya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29634&mlon=80.86120#map=17/7.29634/80.86120) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Madugalla Maha Vidyalaya · Madugalla North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26451&mlon=80.88541#map=17/7.26451/80.88541) 

College Hanwella Mayadunna college · Udawela 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35977&mlon=80.87222#map=17/7.35977/80.87222) 

Police station Ududumbara · Udadumbara 5.7 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madugalla North

Places mapped inside Madugalla North in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Ududumbara DS Division

- Andideniya
- Bambarabedda East
- Bambarabedda West
- Dambagahapitiya
- Denapitiya
- Devinnegama
- Dewahandiya East
- Dewahandiya West
- Dumbaragama
- Ganegala
- Gangoda
- Gedaramada
- Geradigala
- Godakumbura
- Halyala
- Hanwella
- Hapukanda East
- Hapukanda West
- Hunnasgiriya
- Kaikawala
- Kalalgamuwa
- Kalawala
- Kalugala
- Kalugaloya
- Kandegama
- Karambaketiya
- Karandagolla
- Kevulgama
- Kirigankumbura
- Kiripattiya
- Kobonilla
- Kumbukgolla
- Madugalla South
- Madugalla Udagammedda
- Mahawala
- Mediwaka
- Meemure
- Mendiriya
- Minuwangamuwa
- Moonamalpelessa
- Nawanagala
- Nugethenna East
- Nugethenna West
- Oyathenna
- Padupola
- Pallekanda
- Pallewela
- Pamunethenna
- Pitawala
- Pitawala Udagammedda
- Pitigoda
- Poppitiya
- Pusseela
- Rambukwella East
- Rambukwella West
- Thalagune
- Udadumbara
- Udailuka
- Udakumbura
- Udapitawala
- Udawela
- Wadawalakanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Madugalla North?In Ududumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madugalla North?Madugalla South, Madugalla Udagammedda and Minuwangamuwa
- What is there to see in Madugalla North?Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary, Mini World's End, Lake viewpoint, Daha Ata Wanguwa
- What time zone is Madugalla North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madugalla North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madugalla North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madugalla North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Madugalla North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madugalla North?Dispencsary, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madugalla North?BOC, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madugalla North?Sampath ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madugalla North?Ceypetco, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madugalla North?LK2118275 (OCHA common operational dataset)