# Wattegedara GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

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Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Wattegedara

Wattegedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.3km²
- 633 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wattegedara?

Wattegedara lies in [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/), [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 2 other GN divisions: [Makulemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/makulemada/) and [Panwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/panwatta/). By area it is the 13176th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Wattegedara is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4676° N, 80.5815° E. Local names: වත‍්තේගෙදර .

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 Wattegedara

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

- Horagahapitiya
- Makulemada

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 Wattegedara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 241 m higher 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 21 116 

Feb 22 89 

Mar 24 96 

Apr 25 154 

May 25 133 

Jun 24 73 

Jul 24 62 

Aug 24 70 

Sep 24 101 

Oct 24 228 

Nov 23 279 

Dec 22 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wattegedara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Owilikanda Hospital · Panwatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46121&mlon=80.58734#map=17/7.46121/80.58734) 

Bank gramiya bank · Ovilikanda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45494&mlon=80.58296#map=17/7.45494/80.58296) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) 

Hotel AYU PIYASA Ayurveda Organic Resort · Ovilla 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45370&mlon=80.59335#map=17/7.45370/80.59335) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Owilikanda Maha Vidyalaya · Katuattamada 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45969&mlon=80.58874#map=17/7.45969/80.58874) 

College Ankumbura National College · Ankumbura North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43505&mlon=80.57878#map=17/7.43505/80.57878) 

Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 

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 Ukuwela DS Division

- Alawathuwala
- Balakaduwa
- Bowatta
- Dehipitiya
- Dombagasdeniya
- Dumbukola
- Elkaduwa
- Elkaduwa Watta
- Elwala
- Enasalmada
- Eriyagolla
- Galaudahena
- Guralawela North
- Gurulawela South
- Halangoda
- Horagahapitiya
- Hunnasgiriyawatta
- Hunuketawala
- Imbulpitiya
- Kaduwela
- Kalalpitiya
- Kandemada
- Karagahahinna
- Katuattamada
- Katudeniya
- Kendagolla
- Kendagollamada
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kohombiliwela
- Kureewela
- Leliambe
- Maberiya
- Makulemada
- Manaboda
- Marukona
- Meedeniya
- Muwagala
- Nagahathenna
- Nagolla
- Nawarathnagoda
- Nugapitiya
- Ovilikanda
- Ovilla
- Pahala Wehigala
- Pahalawela
- Pallekumbura
- Pananthadiya
- Panwatta
- Paragahawela
- Pathingolla
- Pujagoda
- Purijjala
- Raithalawela
- Rangama
- Rathwatta
- Talingamada
- Thawalankoya
- Thenna
- Thibbatuwawa
- Udangamuwa
- Udathenna
- Udupihilla
- Udupitiya
- Ukuwela
- Ulpathapitiya
- Wademada
- Warakamura
- Wariyapola
- Wariyapola Watta
- Watagoda
- Wehigala
- Weligala

## Quick answers

- Where is Wattegedara?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wattegedara?Makulemada and Panwatta
- How many villages are in Wattegedara?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wattegedara?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wattegedara?Owilikanda Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wattegedara?gramiya bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wattegedara?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wattegedara?Lanka IOC, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wattegedara?LK2233025 (OCHA common operational dataset)