# Ambanganga DS Division, Matale District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matale District # Ambanganga DS Division Ambanganga DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matale District, Central Province. It covers **55.4 km²**. It is divided into 20 GN divisions. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.4km² - 20GN divisions - 5mapped services ## Where is Ambanganga DS Division? Ambanganga DS Division lies in [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other DS divisions: [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [Matale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/), [Naula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/) and [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/). By area it is the 281st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/). The centre of Ambanganga DS Division is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5628° N, 80.6779° E. Local names: අඹන්ගඟ · அம்பன்கங்கை கோரளை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Ambanganga DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Cloda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/cloda/) 1.5 2 0 [Gammaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/gammaduwa/) 13 2 1 [Gurubebila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/gurubebila/) 1.6 0 0 [Hunukete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/hunukete/) 2.0 5 0 [Imbulgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/imbulgolla/) 2.2 0 0 [Kalugalthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/kalugalthenna/) 4.4 2 1 [Kavudagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/kavudagammana/) 1.3 2 0 [Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/kosgolla/) 1.6 3 0 [Kumbaloluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/kumbaloluwa/) 4.7 1 1 [LK2221150](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/lk2221150/) 4.5 2 0 [Metihakka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/metihakka/) 2.1 2 0 [Naguliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/naguliyadda/) 2.4 4 0 [Narangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/narangolla/) 1.6 1 0 [Palle Eswedduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/palle-eswedduma/) 0.8 1 0 [Pallethenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/pallethenna/) 1.4 1 0 [Pussella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/pussella/) 3.0 2 2 [Raithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/raithalawa/) 1.1 1 0 [Ranmuthugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/ranmuthugama/) 2.1 1 0 [Sirangahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/sirangahawatta/) 2.5 3 0 [Thibbatukanatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/thibbatukanatha/) 2.0 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ambanganga DS Division Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Ambanganga DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 303 m and 758 m above sea level (median 482 m). - Alhentennawatta - Alutwela - Bandamalewatta - Clodagh Eastern Colony - Dambagahamuduna - Dambalagala Colony - Delpawana - Gammaduwa - Gurubebila - Hunuketa Ela - Hunukete - Imbulgolla - Inguruwatta - Kavudagammana - Kohilawatta - Kosgolla - Kumbaloluwa - Lesliewatta - Makeliyawala - Nagalla State - Nagulliyadda - Narangolla - Opalgalawatta - Opalgalla Group-Pussela - Pallama - Palleaswedduma - Pallethenna - Paragahamada - Polwatta Colony - Polwattekanda - Pussella - Raitalawa - Rattotamale Colony - Sirangahawatta - Udawela - West Watta - kandy 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 Ambanganga DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Ambanganga DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kalu Ganga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Opalgala · 1,267 m ### Estates 23 estates; 13 estates; 4 tea estates; 4 rubber estates. - Arunachalam Polwatta Colony - Bigirana - Careylandawatta - Clodagh - Dromoland - Ehelagastenna - Forest Hill - Gammaduwa Group - Gammaduwawatta - Gamwasama - Hameediyawatta Colony - Hapugaspitiya - Hapugaspitiya Pallamawatta - Hunuketaella - Jesserwatte - Kalugahatenna - Kawdagammana - Kawdagammana Colony - Kensington - Kuda Oya - Kudaoya Colony - Kumbaloluwa - Kumbaloluwa - Loluwela …and 20 more. 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 Ambanganga DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ambanganga DS Division Places mapped inside Ambanganga DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels5 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Ambanganga DS Division?In Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambanganga DS Division?Laggala DS Division, Matale DS Division, Naula DS Division and Rattota DS Division - How many villages are in Ambanganga DS Division?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ambanganga DS Division?Settlements lie between 303 m and 758 m - What is the highest point in Ambanganga DS Division?Opalgala (1,267 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ambanganga DS Division?January to March and June to September - What is the P-code of Ambanganga DS Division?LK2221 (OCHA common operational dataset)