# Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ Divisional Secretariat division · Nuwara Eliya District # Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **135.6 km²**. It is divided into 32 GN divisions. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 136km² - 32GN divisions - 49mapped services ## Where is Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division? Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division lies in [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other DS divisions: [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/), [Pasbagekorale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/) and [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). By area it is the 170th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.8% of [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/). The centre of Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9514° N, 80.4742° E. Local names: අඹගමුව · அம்பகமுவை . 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 Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ambagamuwa-east/) 4.8 2 0 [Ambagamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ambagamuwa-north/) 2.1 1 1 [Ambagamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ambagamuwa-south/) 6.4 2 0 [Bulathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/bulathgama/) 3.4 0 0 [Dagampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/dagampitiya/) 3.3 4 0 [Dehigasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/dehigasthenna/) 4.0 5 1 [Ginigathhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ginigathhena/) 7.2 1 9 [Gonawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/gonawala/) 1.3 2 0 [Hambakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/hambakanda/) 2.4 5 0 [Hangarapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/hangarapitiya/) 2.2 2 0 [Hitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/hitigama/) 2.3 4 0 [Homagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/homagama/) 3.8 4 7 [Jambuthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/jambuthenna/) 3.3 8 0 [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/kalugala/) 1.9 2 1 [Kehelwarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/kehelwarawa/) 4.4 5 0 [Keleweldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/keleweldeniya/) 2.8 3 0 [Kiriwaneliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/kiriwaneliya/) 4.8 2 4 [Kottellena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/kottellena/) 13 4 3 [Lakshapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/lakshapana/) 2.2 3 1 [Millagahamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/millagahamula/) 2.3 3 6 [Minuwandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/minuwandeniya/) 19 1 0 [Morahenagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/morahenagama/) 4.3 4 0 [Pitawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/pitawala/) 2.6 3 1 [Polpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/polpitiya/) 4.8 3 0 [Rampadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/rampadeniya/) 2.0 1 0 [Samansirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/samansirigama/) 0.8 1 4 [Sellipigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/sellipigama/) 2.2 1 0 [Theeniyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/theeniyagala/) 1.0 1 0 [Vidulipura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/vidulipura-north/) 4.1 1 0 [Vidulipura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/vidulipura-south/) 4.8 4 5 [Waggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/waggama/) 2.2 1 0 [Watawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/watawala/) 10 4 6 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 Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 163 m and 1,118 m above sea level (median 501 m). - Aberdeen - Agraoya - Akkarawatta - Ambagamuwa - Ambatalawa - Arslena - Ashoka Colony - Balanthota - Bokarabevila - Broadlands - Bulathwalakanda - Bulatwatta - Carolina State - Dagampitiya - Deniyahena - Donnybrook - Ellauda - Eriyadeniya - Florence Rondura - Gallawattie - Getagahawatta - Ghannanandagama - Ginigathhena - Glengariff - Gonawala - Green Hayes - Hammathagama - Hangarapitiya - Hapugoda - Hathdelagama - Hebbekanda - Hitigegama - Homagama - Horakada - Ihala Pitawala - Jambutenna - Kadawala - Kalaweldeniya - Kalugala - Kanamedilihena - Kanduregoda - Kapugedara - Katumakara Colony - Kenilworth - Kiripanagala - Kirivelhinna - Kiriwan Eliya - Kokatiyagala - Kolenagama - Koththallena - Kumbukhenagama - Kurundugala - Laxapana - Letchimie Totum - Madeniya - Mahawatta - Malikawatta - Medilla - Morahenegama - Morathotayawatta - Muruthatenna - Neelawatukanda - Norton Bridge - Padupola - Pahala Pitawala - Pahalakalugala - Pallebage - Pallewaththa - Pallewatta - Paratalawa - Pavalamale - Peragolla - Polgaswatta Pahala - Polpitiya - Ratnagiri - Respitiya Colony - Tennekanuwa - Teplow - Theberton - Tiniyagala - Vidulipura - Waggama - Wahugepathana Colony - Watawala - Westmoreland - Yahinda - Yatiganhulaha 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 Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 waterfalls; 2 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Aberdeen Falls - Broadlands Dam - Kehelgomu Ganga - Laxapana Falls - Laxapana Reservoir - Maskeliya Oya - Norton Bridge Reservoir ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 valley. - Benachie · 1,145 m - Bulatwalakanda · 892 m - Kiripanagala · 842 m - Kehelgamugala · 680 m - Kokatiyagala · 661 m - Pallebage · 633 m - Kelani Valley · 522 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Hennekkanda - Kabaragala - Koththelena ### Estates 39 estates; 2 estates. - Aberdeen - Ambatalawa - Anamalai - Arslena - Benachie - Blackpool - Blackstone - Blackwater - Blackwater Group - Broadlands - Bulatwatta - Carolina - Coolbawn - Darlena - Donny Brook Group - Elfindale - Ellaoya - Florence Rondura - Gallawattie - Gneiss-Rock - Green Hayes - Hardenhuish - Hitigegama - Kabaragala …and 17 more. ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Ihala Watawala - Watawala Railway Station 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 Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 418 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 108 Feb 25 86 Mar 26 104 Apr 27 175 May 26 164 Jun 26 101 Jul 25 82 Aug 25 92 Sep 25 129 Oct 25 234 Nov 25 274 Dec 24 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division Places mapped inside Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Hotels24 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations3 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 Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?In Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?Deraniyagala DS Division, Norwood DS Division, Pasbagekorale DS Division and Yatiyantota DS Division - How many villages are in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?Settlements lie between 163 m and 1,118 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?Benachie (1,145 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division?LK2315 (OCHA common operational dataset)