# Malanwatta GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/malanwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division # Malanwatta Malanwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.11 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.1km² - 821 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malanwatta? Malanwatta 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: [Bambaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bambaragama/), [Bambaragama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bambaragama-west/), [Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bowala/), [Gannewa Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/gannewa-udagama/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/medagama/) and [Pattiyagama Gabadagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/deltota/pattiyagama-gabadagama-south/). By area it is the 9746th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Malanwatta is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1476° N, 80.7267° E. Local names: මලන්වත්ත . 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 Malanwatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Malanwatta. - Udabowala 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 Malanwatta 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 Malanwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Deltota · Karagaskada North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17059&mlon=80.70003#map=17/7.17059/80.70003) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Karagaskada North 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17390&mlon=80.69696#map=17/7.17390/80.69696) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galaha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19759&mlon=80.66990#map=17/7.19759/80.66990) Hotel Taylors Hill Boutique Hotel · Pattiyagama Udagama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15948&mlon=80.71976#map=17/7.15948/80.71976) Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) School Handawalapitiya Vidyalaya · Handawalapitiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12746&mlon=80.73776#map=17/7.12746/80.73776) College Gateway College · Udadelthota 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) Police station Galaha Police Station · Galaha 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19594&mlon=80.67008#map=17/7.19594/80.67008) 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 - Hanguranketha - Hapugasdeniya - Hapuwala - Hilpenkandura - Hingurukaduwa - Hope - Idamalanda - Karalliyadda - Karamidula - Kawatayamana - Kirimetiya - Kithulpe - Kosgaha Debala - Kottala - Labuhena - Madanwala - Madumana - Makempe - 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 Malanwatta?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malanwatta?Bambaragama, Bambaragama West, Bowala, Gannewa Udagama, Medagama and Pattiyagama Gabadagama South - How many villages are in Malanwatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Malanwatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Malanwatta?District Hospital Deltota, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malanwatta?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malanwatta?Commercial Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malanwatta?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malanwatta?LK2306405 (OCHA common operational dataset)