# Bandarapola GN division, Rattota DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/bandarapola/

Grama Niladhari division · Rattota DS Division 

# Bandarapola

Bandarapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.94 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 350 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bandarapola?

Bandarapola lies in [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Eriyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/eriyagolla/), [Godapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/godapola/), [Pananthadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pananthadiya/), [Uda Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/uda-weragama/), [Ulpothapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/ulpothapitiya/), [Warapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/warapitiya/), [Wariyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wariyapola/) and [Wariyapola Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wariyapola-watta/). By area it is the 10445th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/). The centre of Bandarapola is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4567° N, 80.6467° E. Local names: බණ්ඩාරපොල .

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 Bandarapola

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bandarapola. Settlements here lie between about 347 m and 392 m above sea level (median 350 m).

- Deniyakumbura
- Nanumure
- Ulpatapitiya

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 Bandarapola 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 Bandarapola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matale Nursing Home · Diyabubula 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46367&mlon=80.62598#map=17/7.46367/80.62598) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Sinhala Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46684&mlon=80.62296#map=17/7.46684/80.62296) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) 

Hotel Hillside Retreat · Godapola 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46084&mlon=80.64854#map=17/7.46084/80.64854) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya · Gongawela 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46438&mlon=80.62705#map=17/7.46438/80.62705) 

College National Youth Corps Training Center Wariyapola · Wariyapola 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44859&mlon=80.63857#map=17/7.44859/80.63857) 

Police station Matale Police Station · Diyabubula 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46263&mlon=80.62621#map=17/7.46263/80.62621) 

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 Rattota DS Division

- Alakolamada
- Alwatta
- Bambarakiriella
- Bodhikotuwa
- Bogambara
- Dambagolla
- Dankanda
- Dombagoda
- Epitamulla
- Galekoluwa
- Gansarapola
- Godapola
- Hangarankanda
- Horagolla
- Ihala Owala
- Ikirigolla
- Kaikawala
- Kaineka
- Kandenuwara East
- Kandenuwara West
- Kirimetiya
- Koswana North
- Koswana South
- Kuruwawa
- Lonvil
- Madakumbura
- Maradurawala
- Maussagolla
- Meda Weragama
- Medawatta
- Muwandeniya
- Neluwakanda
- Nikawella
- Pahala Hapuvida
- Pahala Owala
- Palle Weragama
- Pallegama
- Palleyaya
- Pitakanda
- Polwattakanda
- Punchiseluwakanda
- Rattota
- Thambalagala
- Uda Hapuvida
- Uda Weragama
- Udagama
- Ulpothapitiya
- Viharagama
- Wanaraniya
- Warapitiya
- Welangahawatta
- Weralugasthenna
- Wetasyaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Bandarapola?In Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bandarapola?Eriyagolla, Godapola, Pananthadiya, Uda Weragama, Ulpothapitiya, Warapitiya, Wariyapola and Wariyapola Watta
- How many villages are in Bandarapola?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bandarapola?Settlements lie between 347 m and 392 m
- What is the best time to visit Bandarapola?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bandarapola?Matale Nursing Home, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bandarapola?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bandarapola?NSB, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandarapola?Lanka IOC, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bandarapola?LK2230205 (OCHA common operational dataset)