# Hakuruthale GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division 

# Hakuruthale

Hakuruthale is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **3.34 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.3km²
- 436 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hakuruthale?

Hakuruthale 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bogahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bogahalanda/), [Hilpenkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hilpenkandura/), [Karalliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/karalliyadda/), [Malulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/malulla/), [Udawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udawatta-east/), [Udawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udawatta-west/) and [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/welapahala/). By area it is the 4478th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Hakuruthale is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2012° N, 80.7984° E. Local names: හකුරුතලේ .

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 Hakuruthale

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Hakuruthale. Settlements here lie between about 304 m and 445 m above sea level (median 436 m).

- Bodhigolla
- Hakurutale
- Hindagala

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 Hakuruthale 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 483 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 27 164 

Jun 26 101 

Jul 26 82 

Aug 26 92 

Sep 26 129 

Oct 26 234 

Nov 25 274 

Dec 25 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hakuruthale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital · Pallemaluwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17995&mlon=80.77293#map=17/7.17995/80.77293) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Marassana · Meeruppa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21683&mlon=80.73907#map=17/7.21683/80.73907) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) 

Hotel Ranga Hotel · Walalawela 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15840&mlon=80.78286#map=17/7.15840/80.78286) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Ananda Model School · Sangaraja Gama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18362&mlon=80.77666#map=17/7.18362/80.77666) 

College Gateway College · Udadelthota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) 

Police station Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14432&mlon=80.85583#map=17/7.14432/80.85583) 

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
- Ambewela
- 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
- 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 Hakuruthale?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hakuruthale?Bogahalanda, Hilpenkandura, Karalliyadda, Malulla, Udawatta East, Udawatta West and Welapahala
- How many villages are in Hakuruthale?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hakuruthale?Settlements lie between 304 m and 445 m
- What is the best time to visit Hakuruthale?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hakuruthale?Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hakuruthale?Bank of Ceylon - Marassana, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hakuruthale?Sampath ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hakuruthale?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hakuruthale?LK2306040 (OCHA common operational dataset)