# Akarahediya GN division, Laggala DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/akarahediya/ Grama Niladhari division · Laggala DS Division # Akarahediya Akarahediya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **50.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.8km² - 2mapped services - 165 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akarahediya? Akarahediya lies in [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [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 15 other GN divisions: [Dasgiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/dasgiriya/), [Dewaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/dewaladeniya/), [Galgedawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/galgedawala/), [Guruwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/guruwela/), [Hattota Amuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/hattota-amuna/), [Himbiliyakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/himbiliyakada/), [Kaluganga](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/kaluganga/), [Karadamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/karadamulla/), [Kirioya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/kirioya/), [Kumbukoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/kumbukoya/), [Leloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/leloya/), [Maoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/maoya/), [Miniranketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/miniranketiya/), [Topwalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/topwalapitiya/) and [Weliwaranagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/weliwaranagolla/). By area it is the 124th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 13.7% of [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/). The centre of Akarahediya is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6222° N, 80.8536° E. Local names: අකරහැඩිය . 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 Akarahediya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Akarahediya. Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 238 m above sea level (median 165 m). - Akarahediya - Amunewala - Dagewilla - Laggala - Weliwita 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 Akarahediya Named natural and historic features inside Akarahediya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Etambagaha Ela - Galwale Ela - Herati Oya - Ma Oya - Nikawatura Oya - Tibbotuwawela Ela ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Madaulpota 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 Akarahediya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 227 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 116 Feb 25 89 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 154 May 28 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 27 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 27 228 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akarahediya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Laggala Hospital · Akarahediya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59153&mlon=80.84309#map=17/7.59153/80.84309) Bank Regional Development bank · Hettipola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54091&mlon=80.91638#map=17/7.54091/80.91638) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Nagolla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53520&mlon=80.90071#map=17/7.53520/80.90071) Hotel Hotel Prasad · Wellewala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61227&mlon=80.82331#map=17/7.61227/80.82331) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Haththota Amuna College · Wellewala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60864&mlon=80.82447#map=17/7.60864/80.82447) College Unique Academy of Higher Education · Siripura 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73184&mlon=81.01344#map=17/7.73184/81.01344) Police station Laggala Police Station · Akarahediya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59456&mlon=80.83926#map=17/7.59456/80.83926) 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 Akarahediya Places mapped inside Akarahediya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Police stations1 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 Laggala DS Division - Dammanthenna - Dasgiriya - Dewaladeniya - Divulgas Pathana - Etanwala - Galgedawala - Ganga Henwala - Gangalapuwakpitiya - Gonawala - Guruwela - Halminiya - Hattota Amuna - Ilukkumbura - Imaduwa - Kahagala - Kaluganga - Kandepitawala - Karadamulla - Kivulawadiya - Laggala Pallegama - Lakegala - Leloya - Mahalakotuwa - Maoya - Meda Ela - Miniranketiya - Morathenna - Narangamuwa - Pitawala - Pottatawela - Rambukoluwa - Ranamuregama - Rathninda - Rawanagama - Weliwaranagolla - Wellewala ## Quick answers - Where is Akarahediya?In Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Akarahediya?Dasgiriya, Dewaladeniya, Galgedawala, Guruwela, Hattota Amuna, Himbiliyakada, Kaluganga, Karadamulla, Kirioya, Kumbukoya, Leloya, Maoya, Miniranketiya, Topwalapitiya and Weliwaranagolla - How many villages are in Akarahediya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akarahediya?Settlements lie between 150 m and 238 m - What is the best time to visit Akarahediya?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Akarahediya?Laggala Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akarahediya?Regional Development bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Akarahediya?Commercial Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akarahediya?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Akarahediya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Akarahediya?LK2224025 (OCHA common operational dataset)