# Hanguranketha GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hanguranketha/

Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division 

# Hanguranketha

Hanguranketha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.4km²
- 816 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hanguranketha?

Hanguranketha 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 5 other GN divisions: [Damunumeya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/damunumeya/), [Delgahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/delgahapitiya/), [Kottala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kottala/), [Pallemaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/pallemaluwa/) and [Udawatta Kumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udawatta-kumbura/). By area it is the 12912th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Hanguranketha is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1760° N, 80.7780° E. Local names: හඟුරන්කෙත .

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 Hanguranketha

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

- Hanguranketha
- Udawatta West

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 Hanguranketha 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 Hanguranketha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital · Pallemaluwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17995&mlon=80.77293#map=17/7.17995/80.77293) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Marassana · Meeruppa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21683&mlon=80.73907#map=17/7.21683/80.73907) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) 

Hotel Ranga Hotel · Walalawela 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15840&mlon=80.78286#map=17/7.15840/80.78286) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Ananda Model School · Sangaraja Gama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18362&mlon=80.77666#map=17/7.18362/80.77666) 

College Gateway College · Udadelthota 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) 

Police station Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 9.3 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
- Hakuruthale
- Handawalapitiya
- 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 Hanguranketha?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hanguranketha?Damunumeya, Delgahapitiya, Kottala, Pallemaluwa and Udawatta Kumbura
- How many villages are in Hanguranketha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hanguranketha?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hanguranketha?Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hanguranketha?Bank of Ceylon - Marassana, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hanguranketha?Sampath ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hanguranketha?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hanguranketha?LK2306140 (OCHA common operational dataset)