# Ambewela GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/ambewela/ Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division # Ambewela Ambewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **4.43 km²**. - 4.4km² ## Where is Ambewela? Ambewela lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Hingurukaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hingurukaduwa/), [Idamalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/idamalanda/), [Mahadoraliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/mahadoraliyadda/), [Pathamailapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathahewaheta/pathamailapitiya-north/), [Thennalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/thennalanda/) and [Welikada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/welikada/). By area it is the 3353rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Ambewela is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2331° N, 80.7794° E. Local names: අඹේවෙල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ambewela Named natural and historic features inside Ambewela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall. - Victoria Falls ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bolagala · 715 m 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 Ambewela 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ambewela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Marassana Hospital · Marassana 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22033&mlon=80.73628#map=17/7.22033/80.73628) Bank Bank of Ceylon - Marassana · Meeruppa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21683&mlon=80.73907#map=17/7.21683/80.73907) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) Hotel Lions' Victoria View · Maberiyathenna 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25362&mlon=80.78411#map=17/7.25362/80.78411) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Lakpahana Adventist College · Pathamailapitiya South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22958&mlon=80.74611#map=17/7.22958/80.74611) College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) Police station Balagolla Police Station · Balagolla East 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27874&mlon=80.72067#map=17/7.27874/80.72067) 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 Hanguranketa DS Division - Adikarigama - Agappala - Ambaliyadda - Arattana - Bambaragama - Bambaragama East - Bambaragama West - Bogahalanda - Bowala - Bulugahapitiya - Dampola - Damunumeya - Damunumeya North - Daraoya - Delgahapitiya - Deliwala - Diggalpotta - Dimbulkumbura - Diya - Udagama - Dodamkumbura - Dolugala - Ekiriya - Enasal Arawa - Endiribedda - Galauda North - Galauda South - Ganga Udagama - Gannewa Udagama - Gedereiyawa - Hakuruthale - Handawalapitiya - Hanguranketha - Hapugasdeniya - Hapuwala - Hilpenkandura - Hingurukaduwa - Hope - Idamalanda - Karalliyadda - Karamidula - Kawatayamana - Kirimetiya - Kithulpe - Kosgaha Debala - Kottala - Labuhena - Madanwala - Madumana - Makempe - Malanwatta - Maliyadda - Malulla - Medagama - Mirahampe - Mudunapita - Muloya - Pallemaluwa - Poramadulla - Puranagama - Pussalamankada - Rahathungoda - Rathmetiya - Rekitipe - Rikillagaskada - Rookwood Estate - Sangaraja Gama - Uda Galauda - Udakanda - Udawatta East - Udawatta Kumbura - Udawatta West - Unanthenna - Walalawela - Warapitiya - Wegama - Welikada - Wetesthenna - Yati Hanguranketha ## Quick answers - Where is Ambewela?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambewela?Hingurukaduwa, Idamalanda, Mahadoraliyadda, Pathamailapitiya North, Thennalanda and Welikada - What is the highest point in Ambewela?Bolagala (715 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ambewela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambewela?Marassana Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambewela?Bank of Ceylon - Marassana, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambewela?Sampath ATM, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambewela?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ambewela?LK2306010 (OCHA common operational dataset)