# Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Nuwara Eliya District # Hanguranketa DS Division Hanguranketa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **132.9 km²**. It is divided into 79 GN divisions. 125 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133km² - 79GN divisions - 16mapped services ## Where is Hanguranketa DS Division? Hanguranketa 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 8 other DS divisions: [Deltota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/deltota/), [Doluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/), [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Kundasale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/), [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [Pathahewaheta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/) and [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). By area it is the 172nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.6% of [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/). The centre of Hanguranketa DS Division is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1747° N, 80.7914° E. Local names: හගුරන්කේත · ஹங்குரன்கெத்தை . 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 Hanguranketa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adikarigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/adikarigama/) 1.8 2 0 [Agappala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/agappala/) 1.6 4 0 [Ambaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ambaliyadda/) 0.5 1 0 [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ambewela/) 4.4 0 0 [Arattana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/arattana/) 0.5 0 0 [Bambaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bambaragama/) 0.5 1 0 [Bambaragama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bambaragama-east/) 1.2 1 0 [Bambaragama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bambaragama-west/) 0.7 1 0 [Bogahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bogahalanda/) 1.8 1 0 [Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bowala/) 0.5 2 0 [Bulugahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bulugahapitiya/) 0.7 2 0 [Dampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/dampola/) 1.0 0 1 [Damunumeya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/damunumeya/) 0.2 0 0 [Damunumeya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/damunumeya-north/) 0.2 0 0 [Daraoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/daraoya/) 1.0 1 0 [Delgahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/delgahapitiya/) 0.3 0 0 [Deliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/deliwala/) 1.2 2 0 [Diggalpotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/diggalpotta/) 0.9 2 0 [Dimbulkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/dimbulkumbura/) 1.9 2 2 [Diya - Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/diya-udagama/) 2.4 3 0 [Dodamkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/dodamkumbura/) 2.0 2 1 [Dolugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/dolugala/) 1.1 2 0 [Ekiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ekiriya/) 0.8 1 0 [Enasal Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/enasal-arawa/) 0.8 0 0 [Endiribedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/endiribedda/) 4.2 2 0 [Galauda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/galauda-north/) 2.4 0 0 [Galauda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/galauda-south/) 1.0 3 0 [Ganga Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ganga-udagama/) 0.5 1 0 [Gannewa Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/gannewa-udagama/) 0.7 1 0 [Gedereiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/gedereiyawa/) 0.5 2 0 [Hakuruthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hakuruthale/) 3.3 3 0 [Handawalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/handawalapitiya/) 1.2 2 2 [Hanguranketha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hanguranketha/) 0.4 2 0 [Hapugasdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hapugasdeniya/) 1.6 5 0 [Hapuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hapuwala/) 1.7 2 0 [Hilpenkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hilpenkandura/) 4.6 1 0 [Hingurukaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hingurukaduwa/) 6.7 0 0 [Hope](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hope/) 17 5 1 [Idamalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/idamalanda/) 2.6 3 0 [Karalliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/karalliyadda/) 1.1 4 0 [Karamidula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/karamidula/) 1.0 1 0 [Kawatayamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kawatayamana/) 0.8 1 0 [Kirimetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kirimetiya/) 1.3 0 0 [Kithulpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kithulpe/) 0.9 2 0 [Kosgaha Debala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kosgaha-debala/) 1.3 3 0 [Kottala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kottala/) 1.3 1 0 [Labuhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/labuhena/) 0.9 1 1 [Madanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/madanwala/) 0.7 1 0 [Madumana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/madumana/) 2.2 2 0 [Makempe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/makempe/) 1.0 1 0 [Malanwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/malanwatta/) 1.1 1 0 [Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/maliyadda/) 0.3 1 0 [Malulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/malulla/) 1.3 2 0 [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/medagama/) 0.7 2 0 [Mirahampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/mirahampe/) 0.5 3 0 [Mudunapita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/mudunapita/) 0.9 0 0 [Muloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/muloya/) 7.8 1 0 [Pallemaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/pallemaluwa/) 0.2 0 2 [Poramadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/poramadulla/) 1.7 3 0 [Puranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/puranagama/) 0.4 0 0 [Pussalamankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/pussalamankada/) 1.5 2 0 [Rahathungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rahathungoda/) 1.7 0 0 [Rathmetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rathmetiya/) 0.5 0 0 [Rekitipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rekitipe/) 1.2 2 0 [Rikillagaskada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rikillagaskada/) 0.9 3 3 [Rookwood Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rookwood-estate/) 7.2 8 0 [Sangaraja Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/sangaraja-gama/) 1.0 2 1 [Uda Galauda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/uda-galauda/) 1.2 2 1 [Udakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udakanda/) 2.0 2 0 [Udawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udawatta-east/) 2.1 3 0 [Udawatta Kumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udawatta-kumbura/) 1.0 0 0 [Udawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udawatta-west/) 0.9 0 0 [Unanthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/unanthenna/) 1.1 2 0 [Walalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/walalawela/) 0.8 2 1 [Warapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/warapitiya/) 0.3 1 0 [Wegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/wegama/) 1.5 2 0 [Welikada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/welikada/) 2.5 1 0 [Wetesthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/wetesthenna/) 0.9 2 0 [Yati Hanguranketha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/yati-hanguranketha/) 0.6 1 0 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 Hanguranketa DS Division Open gazetteers list **125 villages, towns and localities** in Hanguranketa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 1,546 m above sea level (median 830 m). - Adhikarigama - Agappola - Alawatugama - Ambaliyadda - Ambathenna - Balagolla - Bambaragama - Bamburugamuwa - Beerimulle - Bodhigolla - Boragahamaditta - Bowala - Bulagahapitiya - Bulugahapitiya - Columbia State - Damunumeya - Daraoya - Delpatkada - Denike - Diggalpata - Diggalpottha - Dimbulkumbura - Diyabubula - Diyathilaka Udagama - Eastland State - Eastlandwatta - Ekiriya - Elamalwewa - Ernest Valley Watta - Galahakele Colony - Galahella - Galauda - Galbokka - Gannewa - Gannewa-Udagama - Gedarayiyaya - Gonagantenna - Gonaganthenna - Hakurutale - Hallela - Handawalapitiya - Hanguranketa - Hanguranketawatta - Hanguranketha - Hapugalaarawa - Hapugasdeniya - Hapugasdeniya Colony - Hapuwala - Haraggama - Hewaheta - Hindagala - Hope State - Hyltonlandwatta - Idamalanda - Ihala Galahakele - Ihala Gammedda - Illagolla - Joneslandwatta - Karalliyadda - Karamindula - Katugashinna - Katupathwela - Kiralakandura - Kithulpe - Kitulpe - Kohombagahe - Kosgahadebala - Kotikambe - Kottala - Labuhena - Loolecondera Group - Lulkandura - Madanwala - Madawalathenna - Mahapitiya - Makempe - Maliyedda - Malulla - Mandawalapitiya - Mapanawatura - Mapilla - Masingamedda - Medagama - Medapititenna - Mederapitiya - Mederapitiya Colony - Mirahampe - Mool Oya State - Moragollahinna - Muttettuwethenna - Palle Bowala - Pallegammedda - Patagepitiya - Perawanguwa - Poramadulla - Pussalamankada - Pusselamankada - Rahathungoda - Rahatungoda State - Rahatungodawatta - Rathmeltiya Colony - Ratland State - Rikillagaskada - Rockwood - Rockwood State - Rottipehilla - Sangarajagama - Silwatgama - Thorupola Ella - Udabowala - Udagalauda - Udagama - Udawaththa - Udawatta - Udawatta East - Udawatta West - Unantenna - Unanthenna - Vetastenna - Walalawela - Walugama - Warapitiya - Wegama - Wewathennawatta - Yakadagoda 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 Hanguranketa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Hanguranketa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall; 1 dam. - Belihul Oya - Kuda Oya - Mahaweli Ganga - Victoria Dam - Victoria Falls ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 hills. - Diyatalawa · 1,436 m - Moragolla · 1,035 m - Galhiekanda · 863 m - Godamuduna · 839 m - Bolagala · 715 m - Neliwella · 259 m ### Estates 17 estates; 3 tea estates; 1 estate. - Columbia - Dara oya - Eastland - Ernest Valley - Ernest Valley - Gonavy - Hope - Joansland - Joansland - Loolecondera - Marymount - Meeriatenne - Mooloya - Mukeloya - Rahatun Group - Rikillagaskada - Riverdale - Rockwood - Waloya - Wewatenne - Wilpasse 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 Hanguranketa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hanguranketa DS Division Places mapped inside Hanguranketa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Hotels7 - Schools6 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 Hanguranketa DS Division?In Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hanguranketa DS Division?Deltota DS Division, Doluwa DS Division, Kothmale East DS Division, Kundasale DS Division, Mathurata DS Division, Medadumbara DS Division, Pathahewaheta DS Division and Walapane DS Division - How many villages are in Hanguranketa DS Division?125 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hanguranketa DS Division?Settlements lie between 275 m and 1,546 m - What is the highest point in Hanguranketa DS Division?Diyatalawa (1,436 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hanguranketa DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Hanguranketa DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Hanguranketa DS Division?LK2306 (OCHA common operational dataset)