# Cloda GN division, Ambanganga DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/cloda/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambanganga DS Division 

# Cloda

Cloda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanganga DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cloda?

Cloda lies in [Ambanganga DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Gurubebila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/gurubebila/), [Ihala Owala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/ihala-owala/), [Kaikawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/kaikawala/), [Kottagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/kottagoda/), [LK2221150](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/lk2221150/) and [Metihakka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/metihakka/). By area it is the 8408th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Ambanganga DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ambanganga/). The centre of Cloda is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5229° N, 80.6536° E. Local names: ක්ලෝඩා බටහිර .

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 Cloda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Cloda.

- Gurubebila
- West Watta

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 Cloda 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cloda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rattota Divisional Hospital · Rattota 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51843&mlon=80.67679#map=17/7.51843/80.67679) 

Bank People's Bank · Kaikawala 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50701&mlon=80.65849#map=17/7.50701/80.65849) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Rattota Lanka filling station · Rattota 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51896&mlon=80.67614#map=17/7.51896/80.67614) 

Hotel Riverston Holiday Home Rattota · Rattota 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52452&mlon=80.68125#map=17/7.52452/80.68125) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Rattota Hindu Maha Vidyalaya · Rattota 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52076&mlon=80.67654#map=17/7.52076/80.67654) 

College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) 

Police station Rattota Police Station · Rattota 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52065&mlon=80.67889#map=17/7.52065/80.67889) 

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 Ambanganga DS Division

- Gammaduwa
- Gurubebila
- Hunukete
- Imbulgolla
- Kalugalthenna
- Kavudagammana
- Kosgolla
- Kumbaloluwa
- LK2221150
- Metihakka
- Naguliyadda
- Narangolla
- Palle Eswedduma
- Pallethenna
- Pussella
- Raithalawa
- Ranmuthugama
- Sirangahawatta
- Thibbatukanatha

## Quick answers

- Where is Cloda?In Ambanganga DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Cloda?Gurubebila, Ihala Owala, Kaikawala, Kottagoda, LK2221150 and Metihakka
- How many villages are in Cloda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cloda?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cloda?Rattota Divisional Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cloda?People's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cloda?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cloda?Rattota Lanka filling station, about 2.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cloda?LK2221095 (OCHA common operational dataset)